Randy Travis is reportedly awake and in stable condition after suffering a stroke last week. The country star underwent emergency surgery last week to alleviate pressure in his brain as a result of the stroke. His doctor and fiancée broke news of his progress in a YouTube video.
Travis originally landed in the hospital over the weekend for "complications of a recently acquired viral cardiomyopathy," which is a weakening of the heart muscles due to a viral infection. In the new video, his doctor Michael Mack says that he is making progress but his recovery could take months.
"He did suffer an acute viral illness over the past three weeks, but that seems to have tipped over a more chronic condition," says Mack. "He has what's called idiopathic cardiomyopathy, which means he has scarring of his heart muscle that is causing his heart to be weak and not able to support his circulation without help of either medical devices or medication."
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