Arnold Schwarzenegger has reportedly undergone emergency heart surgery

Absolutely loved him in Pumping Iron.

Get well!

 

Yeah, I liked him, Hercules, I believe it was called? I hear he didn’t do much acting after that...

 

He actually did an interview in 2016 that said he had both aortic and pulmonary valve replacements in the 90s at the same time. After the first surgery, it was determined in the next 24 hours or so that one of the replacements had failed. He had to have a another surgery with very slim odds of survival within 48 hours of the first surgery. This was around the time of "True Lies". Fast forward to now when I guess one of the valve replacements was failing and needing to be replaced.

It turns out that the heart valve issues run in his family (on his Mother's side) and he has had his heart checked with every physical for years to keep track of the situation. That is how it was determined he needed the replacements initially. I don't think his huge physical size is doing him any favors because his heart has to work harder to pump blood in support of his body size.

I think we are fortunate that Arnold is still with us. Get well, Arnold! Scary stuff.

 

He's definitely right about 1 thing...broken ribs are the ****ing worst.

 

Dude is an American treasure. Gonna be a sad day when he goes. Hopefully not soon.

 

not as big a fan of him as Governor of California

 

Yeah..... I think 50+ years of pumping horse steroids into his veins had something to do with his heart issues.

 

Yeah unfortunately chemicals that lead to his success are probably whats doing him in now. A candle that burns twice as bright?

 

Umm...it’s a congenital heart defect that has nothing to do with steroids. Arnold has admitted to being a “light” steroids user during his competition days in the run-up to competitions. But, you’ll are free to believe what you want. If that were the case, then I’m sure we would have seen at least some reporting on that aspect of it. Just because y’all are little girlie men.

 

Well, he wasn't a light steroid user -- he took as much as everyone else -- he was off for a period of time I believe when he was gov but he is on something again. He got pretty flabby for a while but he is quite cut again for 70 year old.

FYI his BMI was 30 when he was at his peak bodybuilding... THICC.

 

I’m going off what he said he did. But, I guess you were there? Sure, he could be withholding the truth but his competition weight was a slimmer 235 pounds compared to guys who were obviously doing way more steroids competing at 300 pounds with much more meat on them. Arnold didn’t get big because of steroids. He put in the work. If you don’t want to believe that, then that is your prerogative.

 

Arnold also says he is 6'2" -- he's not.

 

Well, as long as it's not a Tumor.

 

Already got his son lined up for Hollywood.

 

He'll be back.

 

Arnold is only a "light" steroid user if you compare him to Coleman or other freakazoids today.

He was a heavy abuser by any normal person standards. But that is to be expected in his profession so I'm not judging.

 

All the bodybuilders that have passed away is due to a bad heart. It is not congenital.

 

So, the fact that his Mom and her Mom had the same problems has nothing to do with it. Unlikely.

Alright, no more from me. Suck lack of faith in Arnold. He's a tool created by drugs. You win.