Best Doctors detected my family's genetic heart disorder - Vicky Churcher

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Adam Saville
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AIG Life releases real life case study documentary involving intermediary director following heart attack

AIG's Vicky Churcher suffered a heart attack in May 2018. Active and in good health at the time, there was nothing to suggest that the life insurer's intermediary director was in any way at risk. An angiogram showed that, without realising it, she had been living with three out of her four arteries almost fully blocked. Vicky underwent an emergency triple heart bypass surgery. During her recovery, keen to find out why she had such a severe heart attack, Vicky decided to try Best Doctors, the second medical opinion service available through many critical illness policies. Investigat...

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