Celebrity / Arnold Schwarzenegger Schwarzenegger Recovering From Emergency Surgery: Report TMZ says he's in stable condition By Michael Harthorne, Newser Staff Posted Mar 30, 2018 12:09 PM CDT Copied Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks at the first New Way California Summit, a political committee eager to reshape the state GOP, at the Hollenbeck Youth Center in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Arnold Schwarzenegger had emergency open-heart surgery Thursday in Los Angeles, TMZ reports. Sources tell the outlet that the 70-year-old action star was at Cedars-Sinai for a catheter valve replacement. There were complications from the surgery, and doctors decided Schwarzenegger needed the emergency operation. Sources say the former California governor is stable and recovering. story continues belowNFL Star Rob Gronkowski Loves These ShoesShoes Much More Comfortable Than Traditional Dress Shoes. Italian Leather and Running Shoe Technology Providing First Class Comfort All Day Long.Wolf & ShepherdLearn MoreUndoAverage IQ is 100. What's Yours? Answer 20 multiple choice questions to find out.Avg IQ is 100. Find our your score in less than 10 minutes! Taken by over 1M users so far. 76,162 users tested today.Free IQ TestClick HereUndoOne of Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2018 Can Save You Hundreds in Plumber FeesTubShroom on AmazonUndo Schwarzenegger had a previous heart surgery to replace an aortic valve in 1997, which he blamed on a congenital condition. "I've never felt sick or had any symptoms at all, but I knew I'd have to take care of this condition sooner or later," the Los Angeles Times quotes him as saying at the time. "I said to the doctors, 'Let's do it now, while I'm young and healthy.'" CBS SF reports Schwarzenegger seemed in fine health last week during an event in Los Angeles with Ohio Gov. John Kasich. The two talked about the need for a kinder and more inclusive GOP that was willing to work with Democrats on certain issues. “We can’t be afraid to talk about health care,” Schwarzenegger said at the event. “We can’t be afraid to talk about the environment.” (More Arnold Schwarzenegger stories.) Report an error