Opening up on the procedure to his fans, The Terminator star typed: "Thanks to the team at the Cleveland Clinic, I have a new aortic valve to go along with my new pulmonary valve from my last surgery. According to the NHS website, an aortic valve replacement is a type of open heart surgery used to treat problems with the heart's aortic valve. The aortic valve controls the flow of blood out from the heart to the rest of the body. Arnold had another heart operation in 2018 where he had a new pulmonary valve inserted. He previously experienced heart difficulties in 1997 when he needed an aortic valve replacement.

Source: Daily Mirror October 23, 2020 21:27 UTC