Dr. Terry Dubrow suffers medical emergency, says wife Heather saved his life

Dr. Terry Dubrow revealed that his wife, Heather Dubrow, prevented him from suffering a potentially life threatening stroke after experiencing scary symptoms last week.

The plastic surgeon told TMZ that he was dining with Heather and their son at The Ivy in Los Angeles last Thursday when he began “slurring his speech.”

Terry, 64, recalled that the mishap went on for “less than a minute,” but Heather insisted that their son call 911 anyway – which “pissed off Terry because he says he felt fine.”

The Dubrows waited outside the restaurant for paramedics to arrive, per a video obtained by the outlet, and they determined that Terry was alright after taking his vitals.

However, Heather was “not satisfied” by the quick checkup and “insisted” they transport him to the hospital, to which an “embarrassed” Terry “refused” to do so and called a car to take him home.

During the car ride, Heather, 54, called several of his “doctor buddies,” who “convinced” the longtime couple to go to the hospital anyway.

A selfie of Heather and Terry Dubrow — Terry admitted that he was reluctant to go to the hospital, but Heather “insisted” they pop by.

Terry Dubrow posing — Terry ended up suffering from a transient ischemic attack.

After running several tests, doctors determined that Terry suffered from a transient ischemic attack (TIA) – which is a brief stroke-like attack that “occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted,” according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

While a TIA itself doesn’t typically have severe impacts, doctors also learned that Terry had a patent foramen ovale (PFO) – a hole between the left and right chambers of the heart.

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Because of the PFO, a blood clot was able to pass through it and “traveled to his brain” which ultimately “caused the TIA.”

If Heather had not “insisted” on taking her hubby to the hospital, the PFO could have resulted in a “full-blown stroke.”

Terry and Heather Dubrow posing together — Doctors also learned that Terry had a patent foramen ovale which could have eventually led to a “full-blown stroke.”

Heather and Terry Dubrow posing together — The “Botched” star is now feeling “fine” less than a week after the health scare.

Doctors were luckily able to repair his heart, and he’s now doing just “fine” and can continue performing his highly sought-after plastic surgery procedures.

Prior to Terry’s health scare, Hailey Bieber also suffered a miniature stroke that landed her in the hospital last year after a blood clot similarly traveled from her PFO to her brain and caused a TIA.

The Dubrow’s rep didn’t immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.