Paul McCartney Admits To Undergoing Secret Heart Surgery

January 2, 2008 8:02 p.m. EST

London, England (CNS) - Sir Paul McCartney admitted on Wednesday undergoing secret heart surgery to increase blood. The procedure was performed on the 65-year-old former Beatle during fall.

McCartney underwent a coronary angioplasty which opened up his arteries. It was done at a private hospital after he visited a heart specialist at a London clinic. The popular musician was not feeling well, prompting a visit to the doctor. "Paul felt there was something not quite right and luckily sought professional help... It's not something that can be left to chance," a friend of McCartney's told the Mirror.

A spokesman for McCartney confirmed he underwent the medical procedure, adding that he is fast recovering from his operation.

An angioplasty involves passing a fine tube through the groin up to the aorta. A small balloon at the end of the tube will inflate to burst the fatty deposits blocking the arteries.

Apparently McCartney is feeling better and even managed to appear on BBC's New Year Special when he sang his hit song "Dance Tonight" with Kylie Minogue.

Prior to his medical problem, McCartney was on the headlines over his divorce with his 39-year-old wife Heather Mills. Two couple will battle it out next month for a divorce settlement at a five-day High Court hearing.