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A routine check-up may have saved a Wheat Ridge father's life

For American Heart Month, Denver7 is highlighting the importance of regular physicals and check-ups with a doctor as that may have been the key to saving one Wheat Ridge father's life.

February 18, 2026
Michael Marcoux and Dr. Jason Shofnos standing together smiling.

"I believe, had I not known about it or not acted upon it, five years down the road I would have been leaving my wife and five kids without a father,” Michael Marcoux said.

Dr. Jason Shofnos, director of cardiovascular surgery at HCA HealthONE in Denver, said Marcoux’s aorta measured near 4.8 centimeters on imaging and was about 5 centimeters when measured in the operating room. A normal aorta in that area is roughly 3 centimeters.

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Learn more about Dr. Shofnos and the team at HCA HealthONE Cardiac and Thoracic Surgical Specialists

Published:
February 18, 2026
Location:
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Associates - Aurora, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Associates - Englewood

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