{"id":1019,"date":"2009-12-19T11:07:26","date_gmt":"2009-12-19T16:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2009\/12\/19\/jack-lalanne-heart-valve-surgery-lalaine\/"},"modified":"2019-02-26T21:00:37","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T02:00:37","slug":"jack-lalanne-heart-valve-surgery-lalaine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2009\/12\/19\/jack-lalanne-heart-valve-surgery-lalaine\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack LaLanne, Fitness Guru, Recovering From Heart Valve Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

In addition to Robin Williams, Barbara Bush, Elizabeth Taylor, Ed Koch and many other public figures who had heart valve surgery in 2009…<\/p>\n

Fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne is now recovering from heart valve surgery at his home in Morro Bay, California. LaLanne’s publicist, Ariel Hankin, said earlier this week that the 95-year-old underwent the procedure at a Los Angeles hospital on December 8th.<\/p>\n

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\nJack LaLanne – Heart Valve Surgery Patient<\/div>\n

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Hankin says that before surgery LaLanne told his family that “dying would wreck his image”. The weightlifting guru is doing fine and expected to make a full recovery.<\/p>\n

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Prior to heart valve surgery, Jack LaLanne became famous for his physique and for outrageous stunts, such as towing boats while swimming across Long Beach Harbor handcuffed. Jack LaLanne became a household name by hosting an exercise show on television from 1951 to 1985.<\/p>\n

I have yet to learn the details of Jack LaLanne’s heart valve surgery. That said, I do not know if LaLanne’s procedure was a valve repair or valve replacement. And, if it was a valve replacement, I do not know if LaLanne opted for a pig valve<\/a> or a cow valve<\/a>. Who knows, maybe LaLanne selected a mechanical valve<\/a> considering his incredibly healthy lifestyle and much-anticipated centenarian status.<\/p>\n

Keep on tickin!
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