Lundqvist confirms heart surgery 'went really well'
Henrik Lundqvist is officially on the mend after undergoing open-heart surgery earlier this week.
The netminder tweeted Friday that he is on his third day of recovery and said the procedure "went really well."
Day 3. Surgery went really well. About 5 hours to get it all taken care of. Really appreciate the great staff here at the Clevland Clinic. Last few days has been pretty crazy but feel like I’m in really good hands. Every day is a step in the right direction 👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/wjMTosFWQy
— Henrik Lundqvist (@hlundqvist35) January 8, 2021
Lundqvist was forced to opt out of the upcoming 2020-21 season as a member of the Washington Capitals after a recent physical revealed that a heart issue he was already aware of needed to be repaired. The 38-year-old had previously managed to play with the condition.
The Sweden native said the surgery took approximately five hours and was an aortic valve, aortic root, and ascending aortic replacement.
His playing future remains uncertain.