Posted on 08/31/2009 8:53:21 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson underwent 10 hours of surgery to repair a heart disorder and is back in Virginia recovering, a spokesman said Monday.
"He's really doing well, recovering very quickly," spokesman Chris Roslan said of the 79-year-old founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network. "He's doing great."
Robertson, ... was treated Aug. 19 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital for atrial fibrillation. He was released last Thursday, Roslan said.
Robertson underwent convergent procedure, which involves cauterizing the continually beating heart muscle with heat generated by a radio frequency. The procedure is less invasive than traditional heart surgery and uses four small openings to hasten recovering time.
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I wish him a speedy recovery and hope he is back to leg pressing 1000 pounds again soon.
WOW-—didn’t know he is 79 years young. Guess we are all riding that fast train to ‘Geezerville’. Get well Pat!
Better get it done before all he gets is a pain pill.
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