Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed he has just undergone another heart surgery.
The popular actor took to social media to update his fans, explaining the nature of the surgery, saying he had to have his aortic valve replaced to go alongside the new pulmonary valve he had inserted during his last surgery back in April 2018.
Schwarzenegger in his tweet: “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.
“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!”
Schwarzenegger was born with a bicuspid aortic valve, which means his valve only has two leaflets compared to the normal three.
Daniel Ketchell, a representative for the actor, said in a statement at the time that the surgery was ‘a planned procedure at Cedars-Sinai to replace a pulmonic valve that was originally replaced due to a congenital heart defect in 1997
Ketchell said: “That 1997 replacement valve was never meant to be permanent, and has outlived its life expectancy, so he chose to replace it yesterday through a less-invasive catheter valve replacement.
“During that procedure, an open-heart surgery team was prepared, as they frequently are in these circumstances, in case the catheter procedure was unable to be performed.
“Governor Schwarzenegger’s pulmonic valve was successfully replaced and he is currently recovering from the surgery and in a stable condition. We want to thank the entire medical team for their tireless efforts.”
