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Strength Athlete Loses All Four Limbs After Routine Heart Checkup Uncovers Deadly Tear

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A 41-year-old mother of two who competed as a strength athlete across San Diego has lost both arms and both legs after a routine heart checkup uncovered a tear in her aorta that nearly killed her before she even knew it was there.Leslie Caoili went to see a doctor in May for what was supposed to be a standard evaluation. Instead, they found a Stanford Type A aortic dissection, a catastrophic tear in the inner layer of the main artery coming from…

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Leslie Caoili's blood supply collapsed after life-saving surgery, requiring both her hands and feet to be amputated. Her family is now converting their home for her.

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The woman had her arms and legs amputated after heart surgery: doctors told about complications, read more details in the material тsn.ua (news 1+1)

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ussanews.com broke the news on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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