Overview

• He was admitted to Rome’s Policlinico Tor Vergata on August 5 for a scheduled cardiac procedure with Dr. Andrea Natale, his cardiologist of over 30 years.
• Doctors identified a mild irregular heartbeat before the procedure and kept him under observation to ensure stability.
• Representatives emphasized there was no emergency, noting he traveled by car to the hospital and is now resting well.
• The procedure follows the conclusion of his six-city U.S. roadshow promoting his self-financed sci-fi epic Megalopolis and a screening at the Magna Graecia Film Festival.
• During his stay in Italy, Coppola has been scouting locations in Calabria for a new film project focused on the region’s cultural landscape.