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Melissa Claire Egan Reveals Heart Disease, Urges Checkups

2/27/2026

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Melissa Claire Egan, star of The Young and the Restless, announced at age 44 that she has coronary heart disease after a checkup revealed plaque in the left anterior descending artery.
She expressed gratitude for detection and urged others to seek evaluation for heart disease risk.
Egan noted cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women and urged regular checkups and tests such as Lipoprotein(a) and ApoB.

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Melissa Claire Egan, star of The Young and the Restless, announced at age 44 that she has coronary heart disease after a checkup revealed plaque in the left anterior descending artery.
She expressed gratitude for detection and urged others to seek evaluation for heart disease risk.
Egan noted cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women and urged regular checkups and tests such as Lipoprotein(a) and ApoB.