Romulo Estrela faced two surgeries due to a serious heart diagnosis: “It was a shock”

Romulo Estrela was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation at the age of 24. After the successful treatment, the actor lives a normal life. He find out the details.

romulus star is one of the most sought-after actors of his generation and, today, shines as one of the protagonists of the telenovela “Travessia” by TV Globo. However, before embarking on a television career, had a serious health problem, discovered at the age of 24.

Romulo was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia and which results in an irregular and often very fast heart rhythm. The problem brings consequences such as fatigue and shortness of breath, and in the event of a lack of treatment, it can even lead to a stroke. Without any symptoms of the disease, the actor discovered the disease during an exam to become a sports driver, a family passion.

“To fly you need to undergo a medical examination. Then I went to the aeronautical hospital, I had a medical examination and when the battery of cardiological tests was over I discovered I had a heart problem. I was caught at the age of 24, in prime physical and mental health, with the news that I had a heart condition.“, revealed the actor, in an interview with “Altas Horas”, in 2018, time when he shone in the telenovela “Deus Salve o Rei”.

Given the seriousness of the disease, the cardiologist suggested that Romulo seek emergency room immediately. “The cardiologist turned to me and said: “Now I’m releasing you from the hospital, but you go to the emergency room right away because you have a serious heart problem”. It was me and my father…

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Source: Terra

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