Italy has reported on Director Coppola's recent heart surgery.

American director Francis Ford Coppola underwent heart surgery at Rome's Tor Vergata clinic. This was reported on August 5 by the newspaper La Repubblica (LR).

As the newspaper noted, the operation had been planned for a long time, but an unforeseen situation occurred before the operation.

"Before being admitted to the operating room, he was hospitalized with atrial fibrillation," the newspaper noted.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that Coppola had been admitted to a Rome clinic. It is noted that the 86-year-old director entered the department on Tuesday morning.

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