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Francis Ford Coppola Discharged After Innovative Heart Procedure in Rome

He left Tor Vergata hospital in stable condition after his longtime doctor updated his atrial fibrillation treatment with the pioneering pulsed field ablation technique.

Overview

  • On August 6, Professor Andrea Natale performed a pulsed field ablation to update Coppola’s atrial fibrillation treatment.
  • He experienced a mild arrhythmia upon his August 5 admission and was monitored closely before the procedure.
  • Coppola reassured fans on social media that he was “fine” and that this was a planned update following three decades of treatment.
  • He was discharged in good health on August 7, prompting praise from Fiaso’s president and hospital officials for Italy’s public healthcare excellence.
  • Coppola spent the summer scouting locations in Italy for his self-financed film Megalopolis, reflecting his family’s roots in Basilicata.