Entertainment
Jeremy Clarkson rushed to hospital for heart procedure after fear he was ‘days from death’-Tori Brazier-Entertainment – Metro
The TV star had been experiencing worrying symptoms.
Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has shared his recent heart scare (Picture: QIAN Jun/ATP/SPP/Rex/Shutterstock)
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he recently underwent a heart procedure after experiencing a ‘sudden deterioration’ in his health.
The 64-year-old former Top Gear host, who currently presents Clarkson’s Farm on Prime Video, spoke in his column in The Sunday Times about being rushed to hospital in an ambulance after noticing a catalogue of worrying symptoms.
Clarkson detailed how a swim while on holiday in the Indian Ocean appeared to cause him difficulties using the stairs, which when he returned home meant a ‘sudden deterioration began to gather pace’.
He says he had symptoms of being ‘clammy’, with a ‘tightness in my chest’, and ‘pins and needles in my left arm’, and after hearing the news of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond’s fatal heart attack, he decided to take medical action.
Clarkson says ended up in an ambulance to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where a heart attack was ruled out after he had an electrocardiogram (ECG), blood tests and X-rays.
He said he then went to an operating theatre, after further checks, and doctors warned him that he was perhaps ‘days away’ from getting very ill.
Clarkson added: ‘It seems that of the arteries feeding my heart with nourishing blood, one was completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way.’
He said a stent, which can save lives and stop future heart attacks through improving blood flow to the heart, was fitted in around two hours.
This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates.
If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
For more stories like this, check our entertainment page.
Follow Metro.co.uk Entertainment on Twitter and Facebook for the latest celeb and entertainment updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.
Entertainment – MetroRead More
