Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent secret surgery last week after suffering from arrhythmia for many years.
The action star revealed on his podcast, Arnold Pump Club, that he underwent surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. “I have some personal news to share. I had pacemaker surgery last Monday and I’m a bit of a machine,” the 76-year-old told listeners.
“Just telling you this goes against my upbringing in Austria, where no one ever talked about medical issues. Everything medical was kept to themselves. ” he added.
Arnold Schwarzenegger recalls near-death experience after failed heart surgery: ‘In the middle of disaster’
Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent surgery to have a pacemaker implanted. (Gilbert Flores/Variety, via Getty Images)
Schwarzenegger has been transparent about his multiple open-heart surgeries in the past, including one that nearly killed him, but he has now opened up about the surgeries in more detail.
“I think it’s the right thing to talk about because I know that being transparent helps people, contrary to my own instincts of secrecy. First of all, I want to make sure that I’m doing well.” “I want you to know that we’re making progress. I had surgery on Monday, and by Friday, I was already participating in major environmental events,” said the Campaign for a Safer and Healthier California. He spoke while referring to the conference he held. California Governor Gavin Newsom and actress and activist Jane Fonda also attended.
“No one would have expected me to start the week off with surgery,” he admitted.
Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) attends a conference sponsored by the Campaign for a Safer and Healthier California on Friday, March 22, in Ladera Heights, California. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger was seen hugging Jane Fonda a few days after surgery, but the public didn’t know. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Born with a bicuspid aortic valve, Schwarzenegger’s first double-valve replacement surgery was performed during open-heart surgery in 1997. In 2018, Schwarzenegger underwent emergency surgery to have one of his two valves replaced in what was supposed to be a non-invasive procedure. Open heart surgery due to doctor’s mistake.
In 2020, the “Hoover” star visited the Cleveland Clinic to have his second valve replaced. Schwarzenegger stayed in touch with his local team and returned for his annual check-up, and after doctors ran a series of tests, he was told in early March that he would need a pacemaker.
Old footage from 2018 shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger shows him roaming the hallways of a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing life-changing surgery. (The Pump/YouTube)
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“I was also advised that it was time to stop this treatment as my heartbeat was becoming irregular due to scar tissue from my previous surgery. I had been like that for several years,” he admitted.
“That’s life with a genetic heart problem,” he said. “But no one listens to my complaints. My mother and her mother died from a premolar valve. I’m here now because of medical innovation and communication with doctors. , because they are committed to listening to their doctors.”
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“My mother refused to undergo valve replacement surgery, but at that time, open surgery was the only option. Now, we are replacing the valve with a non-invasive procedure that allows her to go home the same day. .”
“I could have kept it a secret,” he told the audience. “We know that many of you are probably facing health issues of your own, and we want you to know that you are not alone. And if you are putting off something out of fear, If you are doing this, I encourage you to listen to your doctor’s advice and take care of yourself. ”
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