Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent heart surgery and is now in stable condition

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March 30, 2018 7:36 PM

Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent an emergency open-heart surgery on Thursday and was in stable condition as of Friday, a representative said.

Schwarzenegger, 70, underwent a planned procedure to replace a pulmonic valve, though TMZ reported that complications arose and he required an "emergency" open-heart surgery.
The actor and former California governor previously had an elective heart surgery in 1997, at the age of 49, to replace the same valve.

Arnold Schwarzenegger had heart surgery on Thursday and was in stable condition as of Friday, his .

Schwarzenegger, 70, underwent a planned procedure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to replace a pulmonic valve. He said

TMZ, which first reported the surgery, said complications arose in the valve replacement and Schwarzenegger required an "emergency" open-heart surgery, though Ketchell did not appear to confirm that in his statement on Twitter. The Post said he "

Schwarzenegger's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for further comment from Business Insider.

The actor and former California governor previously had an elective heart surgery in 1997, at the age of 49, to replace the same valve, which resulted from a congenital condition.

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