At only 38 years old, Tonya had heart failure because she smoked. She had open heart surgery and now relies on a battery-operated device to pump blood through her heart and keep her alive. Tonya reminds us that heart disease can happen at any age if you smoke. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/wcms/video/low-res/tobacco/2020/10201020tips-2020-tonya-38-tip-30-sec.mp4