Arnold Schwarzenegger Undergoes Heart Surgery

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.


The device was installed to repair a defective aortic valve in 1997. Thursday's operation lasted several hours.

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" Good to know!.