Terry Dubrow is opening up about how wife Heather Dubrow saved his life after suffering a mini-stroke.

The Botched star opened up to E! just days after experiencing a Transient Ischemic Attack (or TIA), and revealed how Heather recognized the signs of what was happening in order to help him.

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Terry began to slur his words during a dinner with Heather and their son, which Heather recognized and their son called 911.

After being taken to the hospital, it was there that physicians told Terry that he had a birth defect that caused a hole in the chambers of the heart that didn’t close naturally.

Terry‘s slurring of his words and the mini-stroke came when a blood clot passed through the hole.

“I learned many things from this terrifying experience,” Terry shared. “One: If you or anyone around you shows possible signs of a stroke, time is critical. You have five hours to get to a hospital to save your life. Two: If you have traveled recently, make sure you move frequently to keep blood flowing to prevent clots. Three: PFO is more common (20-30%) than people realize and TIAs and strokes can occur in anyone at any age.”

He also added that it’s important to “listen to your partner. If they are concerned about something don’t argue, don’t ignore and get it checked out right away.”

“What they see may be very different than what you perceive,” Terry says. “Be grateful for those who love you. I love my wife, thank God for Heather and her persistence and insistence. She truly saved my life.”

Terry‘s mini-stroke is the same diagnosis that Hailey Bieber had in 2022.