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The Undertaker Recovers After Emergency Heart Surgery Following WrestleMania 41

Michelle McCool’s swift action revealed his chronic atrial fibrillation, prompting an emergency procedure that fully restored his heart rhythm.

The Undertaker | Image:  WWE

Overview

  • He was diagnosed with chronic atrial fibrillation on March 28 after Michelle McCool noticed unexplained breathlessness during routine activities.
  • Doctors hospitalized him for four nights and performed cardioversion after discovering his ejection fraction had dropped to 30%.
  • McCool arranged urgent tests and persuaded him to seek treatment despite his reluctance to involve medical professionals.
  • He underwent emergency heart surgery early the day after WWE’s WrestleMania 41 event in Las Vegas.
  • On the Six Feet Under podcast the couple confirmed his heart rhythm has been fully restored and his condition is now resolved.