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Schwarzenegger has heart surgery Arnold Schwarzenegger 'stable' after heart surgery
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has undergone emergency open heart surgery during a procedure to replace a catheter valve, US media report. Arnold Schwarzenegger has undergone heart surgery in Los Angeles.
The Austrian-American film star, 70, developed complications as doctors performed the operation on Thursday. The Austrian-American film star and former California governor, who is 70, had a scheduled procedure to replace a catheter valve on Thursday.
He is reported to be in a stable condition and recovering at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. The device was first installed to repair a defective aortic valve in 1997. The latest operation lasted several hours, TMZ website reports.
In 1997, Schwarzenegger had surgery to repair a defective aortic heart valve at the age of 50. Schwarzenegger is reported to be in a stable condition and recovering at Cedars-Sinai hospital.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. His spokesman, Daniel Ketchell, said the replaced valve was "never meant to be permanent" and that the latest procedure was a success, adding: "That's the most important part."
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Responding to the news, Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz wished his "friend" well in a tweet, adding: "I look forward to seeing you again."
Schwarzenegger is best known as the hardman of cult movies such as the Terminator and Conan the Barbarian.
He served two terms as California governor from 2003 to 2011 before returning to acting in The Expendables.
In May last year, Schwarzenegger was honoured in France with the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, the country's most prestigious medal, for his environmental work.