I thought I just had indigestion while holidaying in Marrakesh - it turned out ... trends now
A grandmother has told of her holiday horror after mistaking a heart attack for bad indigestion.
Tina Murphy, from Manchester, first noticed an ache in her arm at breakfast during the third day of her trip to Marrakesh, Morocco, in December 2019.
But the 58-year-old dismissed the pain, believing it was just 'heartburn' and instead took 'some Gaviscon and mint tea'.
It was only once Ms Murphy experienced chest pain as the day wore on that her 54-year-old partner John grew increasingly concerned.
After retreating to her room for a lie down, he alerted hotel staff, who dispatched a doctor.
Tina Murphy, from Burnage in Manchester, first noticed an ache in her arm at breakfast during the third day of her trip to Marrakesh in December 2019. Pictured with her partner John, 54
The 58-year-old (pictured) dismissed the pain, believing it was just 'heartburn' and instead took 'some Gaviscon and mint tea'. It was only after experiencing chest pain as the day wore on, that her partner John, 54, grew increasingly concerned
Upon arrival at Clinique International Marrakech, Ms Murphy (pictured) had bloods taken as well a heart scan and electrocardiogram (ECG) - a simple test to check the heart's rhythm and electrical activity
Doctors discovered one of Ms Murphy's main artery's was blocked and successfully performed an angioplasty procedure, inserting three short wire mesh tubes - stents - to re-open it. Pictured, the bruising she experienced after the stents were fitted
Ms Murphy said: 'It wasn't until the late afternoon that the pain got worse, it was getting tighter and then the chest pain was getting worse.
'Around 4:30pm I could feel a sensation going up my neck.'
The medic assessed the grandmother-of-three and phoned for an ambulance to take her to hospital.
'I turned to John and said, "I am going to feel like a right fraud", Ms Murphy said.
