Los Angeles April 7 (IANS) Veteran actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger had undergone emergency open-heart surgery and is now recovering at home in "fantastic spirits".
His spokesperson Daniel Ketchell shared the news on Twitter on Friday reports eonline.com.
"Update: Schwarzenegger is headed home!" he initially shared on the social media site before posting a final update. "He was released just before I sent that update and he is currently recovering at home in fantastic spirits."
The 70-year-old underwent the operation at a Los Angeles area hospital last month.
The planned procedure was done to replace a pulmonic valve that was originally replaced due to a congenital heart defect in 1997.
According to his spokesperson "The Terminator" star s first words after the procedure were "I m back."
"It s true: I m back! I went to sleep expecting to wake up with a small incision and woke up with a big one-but guess what? I woke up and that s something to be thankful for " Schwarzenegger later shared on Twitter.
"Thank you to the doctors and nurses. And I m truly filled with gratitude for all of the kind messages."
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