Jeremy Clarkson has undergone a heart procedure following a “sudden deterioration” in his health.
The former Top Gear host, 64, said he went to hospital after suffering symptoms following a swim on holiday.
Jeremy said he felt “clammy”, had a “tightness in my chest” and “pins and needles in my left arm”.
Jeremy Clarkson health scare
The star was on holiday in the Indian Ocean and started suffering symptoms following a swim.
Writing for The Sunday Times, he said he had to “take a moment to make sure my limbs were working properly” when he stood up.
Jeremy said he also struggled to climb a flight of stairs “without holding someone’s hand”.
Back at home, though, the sudden deterioration began to gather pace.
He explained further: “These problems all manifested themselves in one day, which made the rest of my holiday extremely relaxing because all I did was sit in a chair drinking wine and eating cheese.
“Back at home, though, the sudden deterioration began to gather pace. I woke on Wednesday morning not feeling too good. I was clammy and there was a tightness in my chest.”
Jeremy said he went to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital via ambulance.
However, he said tests including an electrocardiogram (ECG) ruled out a heart attack.
He wrote: “It seems that of the arteries feeding my heart with nourishing blood, one was completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way.”
Jeremy said doctors believed he was potentially “days away” from becoming very ill.
The TV star said he had a stent fitted within two hours. A stent is inserted into a hollow structure, like an artery, in the body to keep it open.
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Jeremy added that he returned home the next morning and he thought “crikey, that was close”. He thanked the hospital staff and “all of their extraordinary machines”.
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