‘Sopranos’ star Aida Turturro details the symptoms she dismissed before near-fatal health scare
Aida Turturro, known for her role in 'The Sopranos', shared her experience of dismissing symptoms before a near-fatal heart attack in 2018. Initially believing her chest pains were due to a hiatal hernia, she eventually sought medical help and learned she had suffered a heart attack. Following emergency surgery, Turturro emphasized the importance of taking care of one's health and being aware of symptoms.
- ▪Aida Turturro initially dismissed her heart attack symptoms, thinking they were related to a hernia.
- ▪She underwent quadruple bypass surgery after doctors found that 88 to 99 percent of her arteries were clogged.
- ▪Turturro was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2001, which she noted is a leading cause of heart disease.
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Lifestyle ‘Sopranos’ star Aida Turturro details the symptoms she dismissed before near-fatal health scare By BreAnna Bell Published June 3, 2026, 4:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google “Sopranos” alum Aida Turturro revealed she initially wrote off her nearly fatal 2018 heart attack as a hernia before she was rushed to the hospital. “I was having chest pains for a while, but a hiatal hernia can imitate [a heart attack],” Turturro, 63, told her former “Sopranos” co-star Jamie-Lynn Sigler on Tuesday’s episode of her “MesSy” podcast, which she co-hosts with Christina Applegate. “My friend’s like, ‘Should we call the ambulance?’ and I’m like, ‘Nah, I’m fine,'” she recalled.
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