Kevin Nash undergoes heart ablation after scar tissue found

WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash said he has undergone a successful procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat after tests found scar tissue on his heart that may indicate a previously undetected cardiac event roughly two decades ago. Nash disclosed the findings on his Kliq This podcast and posted a social media update on September 24 saying the procedure restored his heart rhythm.

On the podcast, Nash recounted that a recent stress test and follow up work with his cardiologist revealed a small area of scar tissue on his heart. The doctor told him the scar could be the result of a minor heart attack more than 20 years ago or could be genetic, and might relate to a stent Nash had placed around that time. The cardiologist also identified an irregular heartbeat that required treatment. Nash said the planned fix would "zap you and put you back in rhythm," language that aligns with catheter ablation, a common procedure used to correct certain arrhythmias.

Nash later wrote on social media that the "procedure went fantastic" and, in his trademark dry humor, quipped "Penis reduction was a success. Actually the strain of no longer pushing blood in the entire hog brought my heart rhythm back...