Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals He Had Heart Surgery, Says He Feels ‘Fantastic’
On Friday, Arnold Schwarzenegger took to social media to give fans an update on his health. While sharing a snap of himself laid up in a hospital bed giving the camera a thumbs-up, the action movie legend shared that he underwent heart surgery to replace an aortic valve, which turned out to be successful.
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Writing on Instagram, Schwarzenegger said: “Thanks to the team at the Cleveland Clinic, I have a new aortic valve to go along with my new pulmonary valve from my last surgery.”
He added, “I feel fantastic and have already been walking the streets of Cleveland enjoying your amazing statues. Thank you to every doc and nurse on my team!” The post also included images of happy Arnold posing next to some famous local monument.
Arnold has a history of heart issues, stemming from a congenital defect. As E! News reports, the former governor of California went under the knife to replace a damaged aortic valve back in 1997. The star then had emergency heart surgery in 2018 to replace a pulmonic valve.
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