Drew Carey Says His Misconceptions About Heart Attacks Led Him to Ignore Warning Signs

‘I thought if you had a heart attack, you would go “ugh” and fall down like in a cartoon,’ said the TV host as he described his 2001 scare.

Host Drew Carey taping an episode of "The Price Is Right" that aired on Oct. 17, 2016. Monty Brinton/CBS via AP

Comedian and television host Drew Carey recently revealed that he once ignored clear warning signs of a heart attack because he misunderstood how the condition typically presents.

Speaking on the podcast “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” hosted by “Cheers” actor Ted Danson, Carey said the incident occurred while he was starring in the ABC sitcom “The Drew Carey Show,” which ran from 1995 to 2004. According to Carey, he experienced classic symptoms during a 2001 jog but dismissed them because he believed a heart attack would involve sudden collapse or dramatic pain.