AMES, Iowa, April 10 (UPI) — Iowa State basketball coach Fred Hoiberg is going under the knife for open heart surgery.
“After my initial surgery to replace my aortic root 10 years ago, I knew that this was something that would need to be done at some point,” he said in a statement. “My valve has severe regurgitation and the time has come to get it replaced. I am hopeful that this will be my last surgery and I’m looking forward to getting this behind me.”
The procedure will be done on April 17 at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
Hoiberg just concluded is fifth season with the team.
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