José Roberto Burnier showed on Friday (29) the examination of his heart after suffering a heart attack while on New Year's duty at Globo. In the image, the journalist highlighted how his body worked to save his life. According to the doctors treating him, his physical condition protected him from possible consequences of a heart attack.
The moderator shared the laboratory picture on his Instagram profile this Tuesday (2). “When doctors say we need to exercise, they know what they are saying. I only got away because I was conditioned. My heart had the strength to create the 'shortcuts' that saved me,” he wrote.
Burnier is still being monitored at Sírio Libanês Hospital in São Paulo. He went to the hospital on Friday after feeling chest pains and drove to the doctor alone. He underwent emergency surgery to place a stent in his heart and is doing well.
On Monday (1), the journalist appeared on the bed in his hospital room and thanked the specialists who helped him. “I gained my third life, thank God! Thank you for the messages of support. Great 2024 for everyone!,” the Globo presenter posted in the publication.
The 63yearold presenter is away from the station indefinitely as he recovers from the heart attack and surgery. For the TV newsGlobo Communication reported that no information was provided about the employee's health status. Journalist Bruno Tavares was selected to cover Burnier during the yearend shift.
What happened to Burnier?
O TV news noted that after the presentation of SP2 on Friday evening (29), José Roberto Burnier felt chest pains and went to the hospital. He underwent tests, discovered that the main artery of the heart was completely blocked, and quickly performed surgery. It is suspected that, according to two newspapers, he had already suffered a heart attack
SírioLibanês Hospital said in a medical bulletin that the patient had an acute myocardial infarction, which resulted in hospitalization.
“He underwent cardiac catheterization which revealed occlusion of the anterior descending coronary artery and angioplasty of this artery with stenting was performed. The procedure was successful and the patient is stable and admitted to the coronary care unit,” the hospital team said.
Burnier was scheduled to work Globo's New Year's Eve shift. On December 27th, 28th and 29th he presented local news in São Paulo, but was replaced by Ana Paula Campos on the 30th.
He took over SP2 in April 2022 following the dismissal of Carlos Tramontina. Burnier hosted Conexão GloboNews and was eventually moved to Open TV. In 2019, the communicator even requested a medical leave of absence to treat cancer at the base of the tongue and returned in 2020 after curing the disease.