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Gardo Versoza survives heart attack, undergoes angioplasty procedure

Jan Milo Severo - Philstar.com
Gardo Versoza survives heart attack, undergoes angioplasty procedure
Actor Gardo Versoza and his wife, Ivy Vicencio.
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MANILA, Philippines — Actor Gardo Versoza survived a heart attack and is now recovering after he underwent an angioplasty procedure last Tuesday. 

In a report by ABS-CBN News, Gardo's wife Ivy Vicencio said that they did not know that the actor had a heart attack. 

"Unusual 'yung signs kaya hindi namin alam na heart attack. Kasi ang masakit sa kanya 'yung likod, back pain at batok at ulo. So hindi talaga namin iniisip na inaatake na siya. After niyang sumakit ulo, nagsuka siya ng dalawang beses. After niya magsuka nagla-lock na 'yung jaw niya, so 'yun 8 p.m. (dinala ko na siya sa ospital)," Ivy said. 

"After nun nakita sa ECG confirmed na heart attack nga siya. 'Yung isang ugat ginawa ay angioplasty. 'Yung ginawa nila ay kritikal na kumbaga kung nahuli kami ng oras pwedeng nawala na siya. Kaya mabilis ang pangyayari sa hospital na talagang wala silang sinayang na oras," she added.

Ivy said that the actor will undergo another procedure in the next months. 

"'Yung isang ugat ay gagawin pa rin po after two to three months kasi hindi pwedeng pagsabayan dahil ganoon ka-kritikal ang lagay niya, na kapag pinagsabay ay hindi kakayanin ng katawan niya," she said.

Gardo is still in the intensive care unit but now in stable condition. 

"Kailangan ng close monitoring kaya nasa ICU. Recovering na rin. Hinahabaol lang ng konti 'yung salita, ang steps niya ay baby steps lang ganyan. Nag-start na rin siyang mag-cardiac rehab," she said.

"Kasi healthy siya, active siya. Pero 'yun pala, awareness na rin sa mga tao na hindi ibig sabihin eh active eh healthy na sa tingin mo. Si Gardo naging extreme naman ang workout at biking niya kaya ang heart niya naman ang tinira. Kasi extreme lagi. So dapat talaga in moderation," she added.

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