Lee Priest updates fans on apparent heart infection via his Instagram account.

According to Lee Priest’s official Instagram – he is currently hospitalized due to endocarditis, which is an infection in the inner lining of the heart. Lee Priest took to Instagram around 5:30pm on October 10th revealing he had been through various blood tests after becoming very sick – only to find out that a tooth infection has lead to endocarditis.

Two nights emergency rooms all week night sweats feeling bad. Blood test after test after test finally seems tooth infection caused endocarditis Was meant to travel to Brazil tomorrow for expo on 20th but looks like plane travel out with heart infection never been so sick. They admitting me to hospital now @blackskullusa @blackskullofficialus

A post shared by Lee Priest (@leeapriest) on Oct 10, 2017 at 2:00pm PDT

Fans have been pouring out their support and prayers for the bodybuilder upon hearing the news and very little information is known beyond the original Instagram post. Generation Iron will update the story as it develops.

Generation Iron’s thoughts and prayers are with Lee Priest as he battles this infection in the hospital.