The television presenter Emma Willis has opened on undergoing cardiac surgery after the doctors discovered a hole in her heart that had not been detected throughout her life.
Willis, 49, recalled his “panic” after discovering that he had a defect in the structure of his heart, which is known as congenital heart disease.
The first Older brother The host, whom he was diagnosed after an appointment with cardiologist on his cholesterol, said he was “crazy” that “had no idea” of what was happening in his body.
Talk about This morningTogether with his surgeon, EE Ling Hen, Willis said: “You discover something like that and you” oh, my God, what does it mean “?
“You go to the Google doctor and see congenital heart disease, because that is what falls, and you panic because you think the disease means 'terrifying'.”
Before being diagnosed, the first Older brother The host was for numerous checks last year and the doctors told him that he had an enlarged heart. He was later referred to a cardiologist on his cholesterol, at which time they discovered the disease. He underwent surgery at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London.
Hen said that some people will not notice symptoms of congenital heart disease, while others will do it due to different defect sizes and their impact on the system.
The condition affects almost one in 100 babies born in the United Kingdom, according to the NHS. Symptoms include breath, chest pains, tiredness, fainting during exercise, a blue dye for the jump or lips, and swelling on the legs, belly, eyes, hands, ankles or feet.
Talking with The sun In May, Willis admitted that her diagnosis had initially panicked her: “I am an excellent thinker, and my mind will go in all possible directions and scenarios, so when entering something like surgery, I really put myself in that, I wear a lot of and nervous,” he said.
From his recovery, he added: “It has been much more psychological adjustment, because you do not have a wound that you can see … it is considering the fact that your heart has to learn to work differently than how it has worked for almost half a century.”
