February is American Heart Month.
A man who celebrated his 62 birthday on Monday said still being alive wouldn’t be possible without the quick action of cardiologists who learned he had a rare medical condition and performed emergency surgery.
Aortic Dissection is such a rare condition, cardiologists say it only affects about five in every 100,000 people.“Today is my birthday,” said Melcer with a smile on his face. Melcer’s cardiologist Dr. Almahmoud Mohamed said while one’s chances of aortic layers tearing increase with age, there are factors that also contribute.
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