WWE Star Chelsea Green Says She's 'on the Mend' After Undergoing Heart Procedure to Address Irregular Heartbeat
The 35-year-old said she's been dealing with the condition for 10 years and her heart rate recently hit 228 beats per minute
Chelsea Green with her husband Matt Cardona Credit: Chelsea Green/Instagram; Chris Lee - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty NEED TO KNOW Chelsea Green has undergone a heart procedure to address supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) after dealing with the condition for 10 years The WWE star shared her recovery journey on Instagram, including a hospital selfie with her husband, fellow WWE star Matt Cardona, and flowers she'd received from loved ones The procedure followed a recent SVT episode during WrestleMania that caused Green's heart rate to spike to 228 beats per minute WWE star Chelsea Green is on the road to recovery after undergoing a heart procedure. The 35-year-old revealed the news on Tuesday, May 5, as she shared a snap from her hospital bed on Instagram. “After 10 years, doctors finally caught my SVT and I was able to get a heart procedure done!
3 hours later and I’m on the mend,” Green captioned the post. She was joined in the selfie by her husband, fellow WWE star Matt Cardona, whom she tied the knot with in December 2021. View this post on Instagram Ahead of the procedure, Green shared her nerves as she posted another hospital bed photo on her Instagram Stories.
“lollll me trying to smile for a pre-op pic but actually crying 🤣🤣🤣,” she captioned it. The photo was followed by snaps of several bouquets of flowers and well-wishes the athlete had received, including a gift basket featuring Khloe Kardashian ’s Khloud popcorn. According to the Mayo Clinic , SVT (Supraventricular tachycardia) is “a type of irregular heartbeat, also called an arrhythmia.
It's a very fast or erratic heartbeat that affects the heart's upper chambers. ” “During SVT, the heart beats about 150 to 220 times a minute. Occasionally it beats faster or slower,” the medical center adds.