According to sources Bret Michaels is undergoing a procedure in Phoenix to close a hole in his heart. The doctors discovered the hole in the hit rocker’s heart in April while treating him for a brain hemorrhage.
A surgical team at St. Joseph’s hospital and medical center was performing the procedure Monday. The hospital said that the singing sensation would undergo a cardiac catheterization during which doctors planned to insert a catheter into a vein in the groin and guide wires anda clsoure device into the heart with cameras assisting doctors as they operate to close the hole. The closure device remains in Michael’s heart permanently to stop abnormal blood flow between the two chambers of the heart. Doctors say without the procedure, Bret Michaels has the risk of developing blood clots and an additional stroke.
Bret has had several health scares, and yet last year he continued to tour and make appearances doing his concerts. There were days when he didn’t feel well however he wasn’t about to let his fans down. Now its time to slow down and let the doctors do what they need to so as to ensure he will be okay. He has put things off for long enough and even his fans agree he needs to get things taken care of physically.
While he was on tour last year he did several concerts and was even the winner of the reality show the Apprentice. He has accomplished a lot in the past year and after he recovers from this he plans to do a lot more for his fans. There were rumors that he was having an affair with Trish Cyrus but those allegations were denied. Bret Michaels lives for his fans and can’t believe how loyal they really are towards him.