Gov. Ronaldo Caiado Undergoes Successful Catheter Ablation in São Paulo

Overview

• The Monday procedure at Hospital Vila Nova Star restored normal heart rhythm without complications, and he remains under observation with discharge tied to clinical evolution.
• A state communication said he is awake, well disposed and breathing spontaneously, with postoperative recovery described as clinically stable and favorable.
• The care team led by cardiologist Ludhmila Hajjar had scheduled the ablation after a stable period of monitoring and no new arrhythmia episodes.
• At 76, Caiado has a documented cardiac history that includes a 2019 stent placement and a 2022 myocardial revascularization (bypass).
• He was hospitalized on Saturday, hours after publicly criticizing the preventive detention of Jair Bolsonaro, prompting sustained interest in official medical updates.