Doctors have confirmed the cause of Max George's heart condition, as the 36-year-old singer faces the possibility of spending Christmas in hospital. The Wanted star was rushed to hospital last week after becoming 'really unwell', with further tests revealing heart problems requiring open heart surgery.
In a new update from his hospital bed, George explained that he is suffering from a 2:1 atrioventricular block, which may result in a pacemaker being fitted. He told followers: 'Spoke to the nurse earlier and good news is I get to have a scan earlier than I thought. So that's really really good, and it's called a 2:1 block, that's what we know at the moment.'
An atrioventricular block is a disorder where electrical impulses are delayed or blocked from reaching the ventricles. The cause of his condition remains a mystery, though George noted that alcohol has been ruled out as he has not drunk for four-and-a-half years.
George remains positive, stating: 'So that's where here I am at, feeling OK tonight.' He also revealed that he is '100 per cent' going to have a device fitted, pointing to his chest and explaining: 'I've got an issue with the bottom part of my heart, it's called a block. The tricky bit is what I have put in because until I have further tests we don't know what caused it.'
