The Signs A Cardiac Surgeon Missed During His Own Heart Attack
Key takeaways
- Author: Sela Breen June 21, 2026Assistant Health Editor By Sela Breen Assistant Health Editor Sela Breen is the Assistant Health Editor at mindbodygreen.
- London is a cardiovascular surgeon who has spent his career literally holding hearts in his hands.
- If that doesn't make you want to pay closer attention to your own cardiovascular health, I don't know what will.
Why this matters: practical guidance grounded in recent research or expert insight.
Author: Sela Breen June 21, 2026Assistant Health Editor By Sela Breen Assistant Health Editor Sela Breen is the Assistant Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she studied journalism, international studies, and theatre.Image by Jeremy London x mbgcreative June 21, 2026I've had a lot of powerful conversations on the mindbodygreen podcast, but my recent episode with Jeremy London, M.D. stopped me in my tracks.
London is a cardiovascular surgeon who has spent his career literally holding hearts in his hands. He exercises. He eats well. He doesn't smoke. His blood pressure is under control. But three and a half years ago, he had a heart attack.
If that doesn't make you want to pay closer attention to your own cardiovascular health, I don't know what will. Since then, he has dedicated himself to heart health awareness. Keep reading for what he has learned in the years since his own cardiac event.