Overview

• The 86-year-old director underwent a planned cardiac procedure at Rome’s Tor Vergata Hospital to refresh a 30-year-old atrial fibrillation treatment.
• Coppola announced via Instagram that the operation was performed by his longtime physician Dr. Andrea Natale and that he is recuperating well.
• He experienced a minor arrhythmia shortly before the procedure and remained under observation as a precaution.
• The Oscar-winning filmmaker spent his summer in Italy scouting locations for a new film set to begin shooting this fall.
• Coppola thanked his supporters for their concern and continues to oversee creative preparations during his recovery.