Tony Adams Recovering After Undergoing Heart Surgery

[Arsenal Till I Die]

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Former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams has revealed he underwent life-saving heart surgery to alleviate a severely blocked vein.

Adams enjoyed a 19-year playing career, racking up 669 appearances and winning 10 major trophies with the Gunners before moving into management.

The 49-year-old began his management career with Wycombe Wanderers before spells in charge of Portsmouth and Azerbaijani club Gabala.

Adams, currently Gabala's director of football, says he recently began feeling pain whilst exercising and was quickly recommended to undergo tests in Azerbaijan's capital Baku.

Following the discovery of a blocked vein, Adams immediately underwent surgery and is now recuperating with his family in the United Kingdom.

"After feeling some acute chest pain whilst exercising in Azerbaijan, and liaising with Gabala club doctors, I went to the Medical Plaza Hospital in Baku where I was admitted for an angiogram, and then following diagnosis of a severely blocked vein, an immediate angioplasty," Adams said.

"The brilliant surgeons at the Medical Plaza did a fantastic job - as has been reiterated to me by my cardiologist in the UK.

"I know full well that without the brilliance of Dr Uzeyir Rahimov and his team I would not be alive now: a minor heart operation saved my life.

"I can't begin to thank Tale Heydarov and all at Gabala Football Club, as well as the cardiac unit at the Medical Plaza Baku enough.

"I would just like to say that if you, like me, have a history of heart disease in your family and you feel chest pains, get yourself to the doctor's now."

Arsenal sent a message of support to their former skipper, wishing him well as he begins his recovery.

"Everyone at Arsenal would like to wish the legendary Tony Adams the best of luck as he recovers from heart surgery," the club said via their official Twitter account.

[Jumpers For Goalposts]

Just heard this news. Hope and pray that Tony makes a full recovery.

I loved watching that man play for Arsenal - he had a stronger character than the whole of the current squad put together.

[officepest]

Can you imagine big Tone ducking under balls and turning away like our current crop of 'defenders'?

Absolute legend; glad to hear he's on the mend.

[QuartzGooner]

Wish him well.
A gentleman.

This sort of thing is very real.
Last year two people I know felt chest pains and sort of ignored them, thought they were a torn muscle and just carried on.
But their wives nagged them and turned out both were days away from massive heart attacks, both had stents put in.

Another person I know had similar, ignored it but his daughter nagged him to go to hospital.
He reluctantly went.
They told him he had a torn heart artery/vein (I forget which) which was leaking and he was hours from death!
He is fine now.

[DB10GOONER]

Can you imagine big Tone ducking under balls and turning away like our current crop of 'defenders'?

Absolute legend; glad to hear he's on the mend.

This ^. Threw his body into everything. Legend.

[rodders999]

Mr. Arsenal full stop. That whole back 4 and Seaman were an inspiration to me but Big Tone was an absolute beast of a man and a real leader on the pitch. He'd' put his head where our current lot wouldn't put their baby toe.

Get well soon

[IrishJB]

Get well Big Tone, yeah ironic a great of ours with a big heart for us has had this happen. Soooooo wish we had a proper captain with a passion and heart like Tony. No way would we have been embarassed like last night with someone like him in our side. But AW doesn't get it with the role of a Captain does he? prxxck that he is

[donaldo71]

There have been better players at the club but there will never be another Mr Arsenal.Get well Big Man

[arseofacrow]

Mr. Arsenal full stop. That whole back 4 and Seaman were an inspiration to me but Big Tone was an absolute beast of a man and a real leader on the pitch. He'd' put his head where our current lot wouldn't put their baby toe.

Get well soon

So many questions mate I really don't know where to start.

[Theoperator]

Only 49

Just shows can happen to anyone- chest pain needs checking out especially if it goes into your neck or arm.

A real gent as well wasnt he off the field. Did he smoke much?

[BournemouthRED]

probably started thinking about caprice naked....



get well soon tone

[I Hate Hleb]

Good luck big man. Along with Wrighty my favourite Arsenal player of all time.

[Redarmy]

Can you imagine big Tone ducking under balls and turning away like our current crop of 'defenders'?

Absolute legend; glad to hear he's on the mend.

The truth is mate he's made from different stuff to todays muppets

[northbank123]

There have been better players at the club but there will never be another Mr Arsenal.Get well Big Man

Absolutely. Fucking legend.

[flash gunner]

Good luck to Tone. Arsenal legend