so eye-opening, rachel simmons, do yourself a favor and read that. >>> now to a "gma" -- thank you, debexperienced after suffering from a heart attack during her child's pta meeting. erielle reshef has the story we first saw from our affiliate wjla. >> reporter: for 52-year-old mom donnese tyler, a routine pta meeting turned into a sudden medical emergency. >> i felt a sharp, you know, pressing, odd pain in my chest and i felt like discomfort in my throat. >> reporter: and one more unusual symptom, the water she drank tasted salty with the combination of atypical symptoms she was urged to seek medical attention. >> i did not want to go, but two of the moms actually drove me to the er. >> reporter: doctors at a bethesda, maryland, hospital diagnosed her with s.c.a.d., a tear in the arteries of the heart that may cause a heart attack or even lead to open heart surgery. >> if i had not been around those moms, i would have just driven myself home and laid down ad who knows what the outcome would have been. >> reporter: women often experience symptoms other than classical chest pain like sho