Paul Mercurio

2022 - 12 - 14

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Strictly Ballroom star and Victorian Labor MP Paul Mercurio reveals ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Australian actor Paul Mercurio has opened up about his “wake up call” after being taken to the hospital critical care unit for a heart issue.

For no reason whatsoever, and I guess there was that point where I thought: ‘There is no way I can control this. “But I’ve got to say, since I had COVID a couple of years ago it’s gotten worse ... and this year I’ve had about seven attacks. “That night I went into a-fib again. He was discharged on Tuesday. “Standing out in the street and feeling your heart go all over the shop was not a real pleasant experience,” Mercurio said on Wednesday.

Victorian MP Paul Mercurio hospitalised just weeks after election win (9News)

Strictly Ballroom actor and newly elected Victorian Labor MP Paul Mercurio has undergone emergency surgery ...

Having been discharged from Mulgrave hospital on Tuesday, he is now on the road to recovery. He narrowly defeated Liberal candidate Briony Hutton to take the marginal seat. The 59-year-old has revealed he has suffered seven attacks this year alone, admitting that the lead-up to the election has finally taken its toll.

Paul Mercurio reveals shocking toll election campaign took on his ... (3AW)

Strictly Ballroom actor and newly elected Labor MP Paul Mercurio has revealed he's had a heart scare which landed him in hospital.

I had about four attacks during the campaign,” he told Tony Jones, filling in for Neil Mitchell. “I think possibly with all the stress and all the pounding of the pavements for elections and things, I might have burnt myself out a little bit. The 59-year-old has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heart rhythm, and says campaigning during the election took its toll.

Iconic Aussie actor's heart scare (NEWS.com.au)

An iconic Australian film star turned politician who “didn't feel crash hot” has undergone emergency surgery after a heart scare.

Mr Mercurio said he was “kind of hoping the stress would drop” once he began life as a parliamentarian. He said with the “pounding of the pavements” associated with campaigning he “might have burnt myself out a bit” He said he experienced four “attacks” of atrial fibrillation during the campaign.

Paul Mercurio reveals he was in critical care with a heart condition (Daily Mail)

Actor-turned-politician Paul Mercurio has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation - an irregular, often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood ...