Overview
- The Young and the Restless actress, 44, disclosed in a Feb. 26 Instagram post that she was diagnosed in late January and expects to be okay thanks to early detection and medication.
- Abnormal bloodwork from longtime physician Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi led to a referral to cardiologist Dr. Mo Ghalichi, whose coronary calcium scan found plaque in her LAD artery.
- She said the plaque is mild and likely genetic yet unusual for her age, warning it could have led to a fatal heart attack or stroke within 5–10 years if undetected.
- Egan is collaborating with the American Heart Association and has elaborated on her experience on the organization’s website to promote awareness.
- She urges women to be evaluated for coronary heart disease, to request Lipoprotein(a) and ApoB testing and a heart calcium scan, noting that cardiovascular disease causes one in three female deaths.