‘Botched’ Star Terry Dubrow Says Spouse Heather Saved His Life After Medical Scare

Dr. Terry Dubrow skilled a medical emergency that might have gotten very unhealthy, very quick … however happily for him, his spouse was by his facet.

Dr. Dubrow tells TMZ … final Thursday evening, he was chowing down along with his spouse and son at The Ivy in L.A. … when he all of the sudden started slurring his speech. Though it occurred for lower than a minute, Heather wasn’t going to let it cross. She informed their son to name 911 … which pissed off Terry as a result of he says he felt superb.

Paramedics arrived on the scene, took Terry’s vitals and stated he was A-OK. Heather wasn’t glad and insisted they take him to the hospital — Terry refused and hopped out of the ambulance. Embarrassed by the entire state of affairs, he referred to as an Uber to take him residence.

Terry obtained a flurry of calls from his physician buddies throughout his automotive experience — after Heather crammed them in on the state of affairs … which satisfied him to make a pit cease on the hospital.

Docs ran a collection of assessments, and found Terry skilled a transient ischemic assault, or TIA. TIAs are described as a quick blockage of blood move to a part of the mind, which might briefly trigger stroke-like signs. They’re sometimes transitory and do not trigger lasting injury.

Docs additionally found Terry had a patent foramen ovale, or PFO, which is a gap within the coronary heart that did not shut the best way it ought to after beginning. Docs informed Terry a blood clot handed by the PFO, traveled to his mind and brought about the TIA.

Terry’s medical scare is nearly similar to that of Hailey Bieber. You will recall, Hailey was rushed to the hospital in March 2022 after additionally experiencing stroke-like signs.

Luckily, medical doctors mounted Terry’s PFO on the spot and now he is superb. In truth, he is already doing high-intensity exercises and is cleared to carry out surgical procedure.