Amy Grant's heart surgery went as expected! Believe it or not the star's heart defect went undetected for decades. More here.
Singer-songwriter Amy Grant‘s heart surgery took place on Wednesday, June 3rd in order to address a congenital heart condition.
“From Team Amy – with all that is going on in our world that needs our collective prayer, please also join us in praying for Amy this week as she has heart surgery to correct her PAPVR condition,” the 59-year-old star’s official Facebook page shared.
Fortunately, fans didn’t have to wait too long for a hopeful update from Grant’s team, “Thank you for so many prayers today. Amy is out of surgery and the doctor said it could not have gone better. We would ask for continued prayers over the days, weeks and months to come as she makes a full recovery…”
As outlined by the Mayo Clinic, Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return or PAPVR is a birth defect in which some of the veins carrying blood from the lungs to the heart flow into other blood vessels or into the heart’s right atrium, instead of correctly entering the heart’s left atrium. Some oxygen-rich blood from the lungs then mixes with oxygen-poor blood before entering the right atrium. In February, Grant revealed the discovery of her heart condition and her plans to address the issue.
On Sunday, June 14th, the star provided an update on her recovery following an unanticipated open heart surgery.
“Even stuff I was really scared about felt like nothing more than just a deep breath and something supernatural pushed me through it. My recovery has honestly felt miraculous. And so I want to say thank you to each person who said a prayer for me. Prayer changes everything,” Grant shared along with a series of photos showing off her surgery scar.
Amy Grant’s 2020/ 2021 Tour Schedule
Fri, OCT 2
A Tennessee Weekend with Amy Grant
Franklin, TN
Sat, OCT 3
A Tennessee Weekend with Amy Grant
Franklin, TN
Sun, OCT 4
A Tennessee Weekend with Amy Grant
Franklin, TN
Fri, OCT 16
Amy Grant In Concert
Warsaw, IN
Sun, OCT 18
Amy Grant In Concert
Greensburg, PA
Thu, OCT 22
Amy Grant In Concert
Salina, KS
Sat, Feb 6, 2021
Harvester Performance Center
Rocky Mount, VA
Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Amy Grant In Concert
Medford, MA