Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘Stable’ after Open Heart Surgery

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, has undergone emergency open-heart surgery, according to US reports. The 70-year-old underwent the medical procedure on Thursday.

Schwarzenegger was scheduled to have a catheter valve replacement and developed complications, US reports say. The procedure usually means the patient can avoid having open-heart surgery. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai hospital in LA reportedly decided an emergency open-heart operation was needed and Schwarzenegger was in theatre for several hours.

The former governor of California is believed to be in a stable condition.