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WWE's Triple H Undergoes Surgery At Yale; Full Recovery Expected

The procedure was due to a "cardiac event" caused by a genetic heart issue, WWE said.

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Paule "Triple H" Levesque is the executive vice president of global talent strategy and development at World Wrestling Entertainment.
Paule "Triple H" Levesque is the executive vice president of global talent strategy and development at World Wrestling Entertainment. (Getty Images)

STAMFORD, CT — Popular wrestler Paul Levesque – known to fans as Triple H – is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing a procedure for a heart issue at Yale New Haven Hospital last week.

Levesque, 52, is the executive vice president of global talent strategy and development at Stamford-based World Wrestling Entertainment. The company released a statement about him:

"Paul Levesque, a.k.a. Triple H, underwent a successful procedure last week at Yale New Haven Hospital following a cardiac event," WWE said on its website. "The episode was caused by a genetic heart issue and Paul is expected to make a full recovery."

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