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Roberto Carlos Stable After Heart Catheter Procedure in São Paulo

Doctors will monitor him for at least 48 hours following a preventive intervention prompted by tests for a leg thrombus.

Overview

  • A whole-body MRI performed during exams for a leg thrombus revealed a significant cardiac dysfunction that led to immediate hospitalization.
  • Doctors implanted a catheter in a procedure expected to last 40 minutes that extended to nearly three hours due to complications before concluding successfully.
  • Club-linked sources cited by EFE report the 52-year-old is out of danger and remains under strict medical observation.
  • Roberto Carlos said the intervention was preventive and emphasized that he did not suffer a heart attack.
  • The Real Madrid ambassador was in Brazil on vacation when the issue was detected, and he has communicated that he is feeling well.