Hospitalized since the 29th at the Vila Nova Star hospital, in São Paulo, former left-back Roberto Carlos, 52, is “clinically stable and asymptomatic”, according to a medical bulletin published this Thursday (1) by the medical institution.
The former player is under medical care after undergoing routine tests which revealed a coronary obstruction. An MRI was then carried out which reportedly showed that “a very high percentage of his heart was not working”.
“The patient is progressing satisfactorily, he is clinically stable, asymptomatic, in the postoperative period, under observation in an intensive care bed, in accordance with the establishment’s care protocol,” informs the bulletin.
On the 31st, via social networks, the former full-back confirmed his hospitalization, but denied having suffered a heart attack.
Roberto Carlos retired from football in 2012 before a brief return in 2015 to the Indian league. He had already experienced health problems this year and had to postpone a promotional visit to Nepal in April due to a “sudden illness”.
He currently lives in Spain and is in Brazil for his vacation.
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