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Robert Fripp Suffered a Heart Attack After Thinking He Had Acid Reflux

King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp revealed that he recently suffered a heart attack without knowing it, and underwent two surgeries.

The King Crimson guitarist underwent two surgeries and a stay in the intensive care unit during a recent trip to Italy The King Crimson guitarist shared the story in a new video posted over the weekend alongside wife/collaborator, Toyah Wilcox. While Fripp said he thought the doctors would prescribe him some acid reflux medication, they ultimately alerted him to some alarmingly high troponin levels in his blood, which can be a sign of a recent heart attack.

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