Arnold Schwarzenegger Undergoes Emergency Open-Heart Surgery

Update 5/18/2020: Arnold Schwarzenegger looks back at his emergency open-heart surgery during his online 2020 college commencement speech. Calling it one of the biggest obstacles he ever had to overcome in his life.


Original story follows…

Shocking news is spreading today as reports state that Arnold Schwarzenegger has undergone emergency open-heart surgery. According to reports from TMZ, Schwarzenegger was rushed to Cedar-Sinai on Thursday for a catheter valve replacement. Apparently the operation is experimental and that there were some complications. The good news is that Schwarzenegger is in stable condition.

This news comes as a shock, especially when considering how strong and healthy Arnold Schwarzenegger looked at the recent Arnold Sports Festival events that took place both in Columbus, Ohio and Australia.

The Generation Iron team hopes that the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a full recovery and will continue to follow this story as it develops.

David Ketchell, rep to Arnold Schwarzenegger, that the Governor is awake and doing well. The procedure was apparently routine acco To his report.

Arnold Scwharzenegger’s latest Terminator film – titled Terminator: Dark Fate – was produced by long time friend of Generation Iron, John Kelly. Generation Iron’s very own Calum Von Moger was set to also play a role in the film until his shocking cliffside accident sidelined both his bodybuilding and acting career.

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Managing editor of Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. He has been writing about bodybuilding, combat sports, and strength sports for over 8 years. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.