“Good Morning America ”weatherman Sam Champion undergoes heart procedure

Main points

• Sam Champion took to Instagram to share an update from his hospital bed after undergoing heart surgery.

• Following a nuclear stress test days ago, Champion said doctors “discovered something that needed attention,” which led to his recent heart surgery.

• He previously spoke about skin cancer and the importance of sunscreen in an October 2024 news segment.

Sam Champion is on the road to recovery.

Sunday, good morning america The weatherman shared a photo of himself in a hospital bed following recent heart surgery following a “nuclear stress test” days ago. “Thank you Dr. Stam Lerakis and Dr. Sharma and the amazing team of nurses at @mountsinaimedicalcenter Fuster Heart Hospital!” he began his caption.

“As many of you know I had a nuclear stress test last Thursday. We found something that needed to be taken care of, so today. I went to the cath lab…and we took care of it. Thanks for the procedures. I’m fine and expected to make a full recovery. ❤️”

A nuclear stress test is an imaging test that “shows how blood flows to the heart at rest and during exercise” by using “small amounts of radioactive material,” according to the Mayo Clinic. These tests are used to detect “poor blood flow or heart damage.”

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Champion’s colleagues sent their best wishes in the comments. “If you need anything you know it! Wishing you a speedy recovery! ❤️,” Robin Roberts wrote.

“Sam The Man. Glad you’re on the mend, my friend,” Al Roker commented.

“I needed to go to the cardiac care center after seeing this, glad you’re okay. We’re going to need you around for another 26385926385 years,” added meteorologist Dani Beckstrom.

“Sam! Our golden man with a heart of gold 💛,” reporter Nina Pineda said. “So glad you saw this and sharing it helps highlight the importance of monitoring ❤️ men’s and women’s health!”

this good morning america The weatherman previously spoke about his skin cancer diagnosis in October 2024 and urged viewers to wear sunscreen frequently. Champion noticed an unusual mark on his face, which turned out to be nodular basal cell carcinoma.

“I hope that one day no one will need surgery to get rid of skin cancer, but, for now, we have to pay close attention to our skin, put our hands on it, be hypervigilant, watch for any unusual spots, and get treatment immediately if they start to change,” he said on the show at the time, which included his medical appointments to have the spots removed.

“No matter how old you are — I had my first at 26 — no matter your skin color, skin type, skin color, they are reducing skin cancer for everyone,” Champion added. “So, it’s an issue for everyone.”

Weather presenter previously underwent skin cancer surgery on air good morning america In 2010, he had cancer cells removed from his shoulder.

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