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Arnold Schwarzenegger 'stable' after heart surgery | Arnold Schwarzenegger 'stable' after heart surgery |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has undergone heart surgery in Los Angeles. | Arnold Schwarzenegger has undergone heart surgery in Los Angeles. |
The Austrian-American film star and former California governor, 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, TMZ website reports. | |
Schwarzenegger is said to be recovering well and reportedly commented after waking from surgery: "I'm back." | |
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." | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |