'Harry Potter' star Miriam Margolyes has been grabbing attention with her candid discussions about her health challenges and an unconventional surgical procedure.
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00:00 Miriam Margulies, renowned for her role in Harry Potter, has made a name for herself
00:05 not only through her acting, but also by candidly sharing her health journey in recent years.
00:12 The 82-year-old discussed her most recent surgery and expressed her health concerns
00:16 on the Table Manners podcast.
00:20 She revealed that she underwent a transcatheter aortic valve implantation, saying, "I now
00:25 have a cow's heart.
00:27 Well, not the whole heart, but I've had an aortic valve replaced with a cow's aortic
00:31 valve."
00:34 This procedure spared her from having to undergo open-heart surgery, enabling her to
00:38 continue her remarkable journey.
00:40 "I'm so happy to be a part of this journey."