WWE Hall of Famer and AEW manager Jake “The Snake” Roberts underwent heart ablation surgery earlier today.
The announcement was made by Roberts’ wife Cheryl on Instagram who stated:
“Jake’s going in for heart ablation surgery this morning. Calling all prayers warriors 🙏🏻 good vibes, and well wishes are welcomed & appreciated.”
The Mayo Clinic defines heart ablation surgery as a “treatment for irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias. It uses heat or cold energy to create tiny scars in the heart. The scars block faulty heart signals and restore a typical heartbeat. Cardiac ablation is most often done using thin, flexible tubes called catheters that are inserted through a blood vessel. Less commonly, ablation is done during heart surgery.” This surgery is a minimally invasive procedure.
Besides his heart surgery, Roberts has also been dealing with several other health-related issues over the past year.