Taiwanese celebrity Blackie Chen suffers acute heart attack, assures everyone that he is fine after surgery
Taiwanese celebrity Blackie Chen, husband of singer Christine Fan, was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday (15 Sept).
According to ETtoday, the 49-year-old suddenly felt unwell while watching a P. League+ basketball friendly match in Taiwan.
Source: Blackie Chen on Facebook
He was subsequently taken to National Taiwan University Hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with an acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack.
Chen then underwent emergency surgery, which was successfully completed, before being transferred to the intensive care unit for further observation and recovery.
Wife rushed to hospital after hearing the news
His manager later confirmed the incident, saying he had suddenly felt unwell while watching the game and immediately sought medical attention.
The manager added that Chen’s condition was stable and that he was recovering under medical care.
Fan, who has been married to Chen since 2011 and with whom he shares twin sons, also rushed to National Taiwan University Hospital after learning about his condition.
Source: @fanfan on Instagram
She told NextApple that she was recording a new song when she received news that her husband had suffered an acute heart attack. She said she burst into tears and rushed straight to the hospital.
Fan also revealed that one of Chen’s blood vessels was 90% blocked, prompting doctors to insert a heart stent during the emergency procedure.
Despite having no previous history of heart disease, Chen had noticed that something was wrong and sought medical attention in time, which Fan said was fortunate given the severity of the blockage.
She added that Chen had originally planned to travel to Japan with their children for work, but she had persuaded him not to go.
Chen is currently recovering in the intensive care unit and is expected to be discharged as early as 17 Sept.
Chen assures everyone that he is fine
As he recovered from the procedure, Chen took to social media to reassure his followers that he was doing well.
In his Instagram post, he said that everything was fine and thanked everyone for their concern.
Source: @blackielovelife on Instagram
He also expressed his gratitude to the medical team at National Taiwan University Hospital for their prompt and professional treatment and care.
Chen went on to thank his family and friends for checking in on him as soon as they heard the news, and apologised for making everyone worry.
He added that he would take good care of himself and hoped to return to work as soon as possible, ending the post with the English phrase: “Thanks for everything.”
Celebrities send well wishes to Blackie Chen
The sudden health scare prompted an outpouring of concern from fellow celebrities.
Taiwanese artiste Zou Mu-Yen wished Blackie a speedy recovery.
Translation: Get well soon.
Source: Instagram
Taiwanese-American singer Wilber Pan also showed his support by leaving two folded-hands emojis.
Source: Instagram
Actor Sunny Wang likewise sent his well wishes with folded-hands and heart emojis.
Source: Instagram
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Featured image adapted from Blackie Chen on Facebook and @fanfan on Instagram.
