JPMorgan says CEO Jamie Dimon recovering from emergency heart surgery

[sabbat hunter]

Source: MarketWatch

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon successfully underwent emergency heart surgery and is recovering, the bank said Thursday.

“We want to let you know that Jamie experienced an acute aortic dissection this morning,” JPMorgan said in a memo to bank employees that was obtained by CNBC. “He underwent successful emergency heart surgery to repair the dissection. The good news is that it was caught early and the surgery was successful. He is awake, alert and recovering well.”

Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jpmorgan-says-ceo-jamie-dimon-recovering-from-emergency-heart-surgery-2020-03-05?mod=mw_latestnews

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And I didn't even know he had a heart to begin with.

[Sherman A1]

1. I guess he had good health coverage

[OhioChick]

13. That was my first thought n/t

[Siwsan]

2. Isn't an aortic dissection what killed John Ritter? Damn. Dimon is beyond fortunate.

[colorado_ufo]

4. I'll say he is!

I lost a dear friend of mine, only 21 years old, when this happened to her at a bowling alley. She died almost instantly.

[Rebl2]

10. Yes

it is

[TexasBushwhacker]

15. Alan Thicke and Lucille Ball too

Also playwright Jonathan Larson, who died the morning of the first preview of "Rent" off Broadway. He was 35.

[kimbutgar]

3. Surprising for such a heartless bastard!

[in2herbs]

5. I'm all out of thoughts and prayers especially for someone who has access to the

best drs and health care his money can buy.

[RandySF]

6. He has one?

[Locrian]

8. of course he does....

Don't you watch vampire movies? It's his soul that is missing.

[Miigwech]

7. USA: any other poor smuck would just die because of no healthcare

and the bastard was one who caused many millions of us to lose or life savings, healthcare, homes and the future for our children during the financial collapse in 2008, that he helped create. So, let him recover, amen, but let's not forget how he destroyed so many lives due to his greed.

[ouija]

9. Hope

The instillation went well.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

11. Is this the same as an aneurism?

Anybody know?

[lastlib]

12. Aneurysm is a blood vessel swelling to bursting.

An aneurysm that bleeds into the brain can lead to stroke or death. Aortic dissection occurs when the layers of the wall of the aorta separate or are torn, allowing blood to flow between those layers and causing them to separate further. When the aortic wall separates, blood cannot flow freely, and the aortic wall may burst.

From Texas Heart Institute.

[area51]

14. Well, being a CEO

he can actually afford US healthcare. Most of us aren't so lucky to be able to afford it.

The problem with a public option.