Universidad de Chile Coach Fernando Gago Undergoes Successful Heart Surgery

Fernando Gago, the head coach of Universidad de Chile, has successfully undergone surgery after experiencing an acute myocardial infarction. The health complication became apparent during a press conference held after his team's league victory against O'Higgins.

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The patient is in good spirits and will begin his cardiac rehabilitation in the coming hours, which consists of progressively resuming physical activity.

While analyzing the match, the former Argentine national team player showed signs of discomfort and pain, which interrupted his ability to answer questions. The following day, Gago reported chest pains to the club's doctors, who advised him to seek immediate medical attention. Upon arrival at Clínica Alemana, a diagnosis necessitated emergency surgery to prevent the condition from worsening.

A statement from the clinic confirmed that Gago underwent an angioplasty with intracoronary stent implantation, a procedure that restored normal blood flow. "The patient is in good spirits and will begin his cardiac rehabilitation in the coming hours, which consists of progressively resuming physical activity," the official statement read.

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He is in good condition and accompanied by our medical staff.

The club officially announced that Gago is in "good condition and accompanied by our medical staff." He assumed the coaching role in March and will be absent from training for the foreseeable future. His assistant, Fabricio Coloccini, will manage the team until Gago's return. The president of the club's management company visited Gago, reporting he was "in good spirits, calm" and received timely care.

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I had the chance to be with him and Verónica, his wife, and I saw him in good spirits, calm. He was attended to in the required time, which is important for the recovery he is having.