SportFox SportsAll Blacks great Sonny Bill Williams has open heart surgery, Bulldogs, Roosters, aortic valve
Sonny Bill Williams had open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve, revealing he had a life-threatening condition throughout his entire sporting career.
‘Thought I wasn’t going to make it’: Sonny Bill reveals life-threatening heart condition
Rugby league and All Blacks legend Sonny Bill Williams underwent open heart surgery at Melbourne's Austin Hospital to replace a faulty aortic valve.
His surgeon described it as two major operations in one, and Williams said day two of recovery was the hardest thing he had ever done.
Remarkably, Williams may still compete at a sporting level, and his surgeon says the operation puts him back on a normal life expectancy curve.
The condition affects 2 per cent of the population and everyone with it develops serious complications, so if you have a family history of heart valve issues it is worth asking your GP about…
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