The Wanted star Max George shares health update as he battles heart condition which will keep him in hospital over Christmas
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Max George has revealed he will undergo open heart surgery to have a pacemaker fitted. The Wanted star, 36, took to social media on Saturday to give an update after revealing earlier this week he was in hospital with an undiagnosed heart condition. After doctors ran further tests, Max revealed he will need to fitted with the device that stops the heart from beating too slowly after they found an issue with the 'bottom part of his heart'.
![[On Saturday, he explained on Instagram that he would need to be fitted with the device that stops the heart from beating too slowly]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/14/21/93154553-14193335-On_Saturday_he_explained_on_Instagram_that_he_would_need_to_be_f-m-4_1734210323526.jpg)
Pointing to his chest, he said: 'So latest is that 100 per cent I'm going to have a little friend put in here at some point. 'Erm, 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.'.
![[He said: 'It's a bit of a mystery really, but that's the hard bit. It's the waiting. My heart rate is really, really low. They're monitoring it 24/7, everyone has been amazing.']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/14/21/93154557-14193335-He_said_It_s_a_bit_of_a_mystery_really_but_that_s_the_hard_bit_I-m-5_1734210380788.jpg)
The Glad You Came hitmaker noted it is all a 'mystery' what has happened to him, although doctors have been able to eliminate some possible causes. Max, who has battled alcoholism previously, said: 'We've cancelled out a few things, like alcohol for example I've not had a drink for four-and-a-half years so it's not that.
![[Max revealed he's suffered another heart scare as he issued an update from his hospital bed on Friday evening and told fans he's 'had a rough day']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/14/20/93129103-14193335-Max_George_revealed_he_s_suffered_another_heart_scare_as_he_issu-a-5_1734206827543.jpg)
Max George has revealed that he needs a pacemaker following his emergency hospital dash earlier this week. On Saturday, he explained on Instagram that he would need to be fitted with the device that stops the heart from beating too slowly. 'It's a bit of a mystery really, but that's the hard bit. It's the waiting. My heart rate is really, really low. They're monitoring it 24/7, everyone has been amazing.
![[The singer admitted he is 'very lucky that this was caught when it was' as he shared the shocking health update from hospital, showing a heart monitor across his chest]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/14/21/93096091-14193335-The_singer_admitted_he_is_very_lucky_that_this_was_caught_when_i-a-7_1734210818700.jpg)
