UPDATE: “I’m Back” – Arnold Schwarzenegger after heart surgery
The bodybuilding legend and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 70, had a scheduled procedure to replace a valve at Cedars-Sinai hospital on Thursday.
The device was installed to repair a defective aortic valve in 1997. Thursday’s operation lasted several hours, according to reports.
Schwarzenegger is said to be recovering well and reportedly commented after waking from surgery: “I’m back.”
The bodybuilding and entertainment world was in shock after hearing the news that the worlds most popular bodybuilder ever had to have open-heart surgery.
Social media was overtaken by posts from newspapers and websites wishing Arnold a speedy recovery.
His spokesman, Daniel Ketchell, said that Schwarzenegger was “in good spirits”.
Responding to the news, Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz wished his “friend” well in a tweet, adding: “I look forward to seeing you again.”
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