Nurse, 47, Was Told Her Chest Pain Was Indigestion Before She Died

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A 47-year-old nurse from England went to the emergency room complaining of "crushing" chest pains

Paula Ivers was sent home that same day with a diagnosis of indigestion; she subsequently died three days later from an aortic dissection

Ivers' partner, Simon Norbury, said, "We were shocked to have lost her when we were told it was indigestion and there was nothing to worry about," per U.K. outlet the Metro, adding that Ivers told doctors her pain was "severe"

A nurse in England experiencing "crushing" chest pains was sent home from the hospital with a diagnosis of indigestion, before she died three days later after suffering a medical emergency, according to reports.

In March 2024, Paula Ivers, 47 — who had been a pediatric nurse for more than 24 years — went to Tameside