Heather Pavese is no stranger to heart troubles. In 2012, she had a mechanical heart valve put in back due to an aortic aneurysm. Shortly after moving to North Carolina in 2018, Heather suffered a heart attack and recovered with the help of WakeMed’s care team and got connected with cardiologist Dr. Raj Fofaria for […]
What do Lucille Ball, Albert Einstein and John Ritter have in common? They all died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. Like peripheral vascular disease, most physicians do not routinely screen for aortic aneurysms. And for most people this is OK, because they do not have the risk factors for having an aortic aneurysm, making their […]
