Arnold Schwarzenegger "doing great" after having a pacemaker fitted following open-heart surgeries

Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger last had heart surgery in 2020 - and has now taken another step in his medical journey.
David George
By David George
26th Mar 2024, 10:17am
With an incredible career that has spanned body building, acting and politics, Arnold Schwarzenegger's success at everything he turns his hand to has led to him amassing an estimated fortune of $450m. (Picture: Getty Images)With an incredible career that has spanned body building, acting and politics, Arnold Schwarzenegger's success at everything he turns his hand to has led to him amassing an estimated fortune of $450m. (Picture: Getty Images)
With an incredible career that has spanned body building, acting and politics, Arnold Schwarzenegger's success at everything he turns his hand to has led to him amassing an estimated fortune of $450m. (Picture: Getty Images)

Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed the toll that his open-heart surgeries have taken on his body.

The renowned Terminator actor and former California governor disclosed on his Arnold’s Pump Club podcast that he recently had a pacemaker fitted following three open-heart surgeries. Schwarzenegger's medical journey began with two open-heart surgeries back in 1997 to address issues with his pulmonic valve and aortic valve. Although these procedures typically offer a lifespan of 12 to 15 years, he underwent subsequent surgeries in 2018 and 2020 to replace both valves again.

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Speaking on his podcast, Schwarzenegger, 76, said: "Last Monday, I had surgery to become a little bit more of a machine: I got a pacemaker. First of all, I want you to know I’m doing great! I had my surgery on Monday, and by Friday, I was already at a big environmental event with my friend and fellow fitness crusader Jane Fonda. Nobody would ever have thought I started the week with a surgery."

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