- Miriam Margolyes is best known for 'Harry Potter'
- She has health problems
- This operation sounds weird
Miriam Margolyes, renowned for her role in 'Harry Potter,' has made a name for herself not only through her acting but also by candidly sharing her health journey in recent years.
Miriam Margolyes avoided open heart surgery
The 82-year-old discussed her most recent surgery and expressed her health concerns on the 'Table Manners' podcast. She revealed that she underwent a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, saying:
"I now have a cow's heart. Well, not the whole heart, but I've had an aortic valve replaced with a cow's aortic valve." This procedure spared her from having to undergo open-heart surgery, enabling her to continue her remarkable journey.
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Will she be okay?
As recently as May of this year, the "Prof. Sprout" actress was hospitalized for a chest infection.
