"Making movie magic with my fifty head of horses and expert riders has kept me busy throughout the decades of my career. I do all kinds of stunts from driving semis to sword work. But horses are my specialty. I've provided horse stunts for Hollywood classics like "Mask of Zoro" and "Seabiscuit." My horses helped Madonna with her "Don't Tell Me" video. And you may have also seen television ads for Gucci and Lancone featuring my horses performing on LA landmarks. So, I don't have time for problems with my health.

When my doctor first heard a heart murmur in 2017, we started tracking it. Tests showed that I had a bicuspid aortic valve with 60% calcification. A friend who's a neurosurgeon researched the best heart specialists and found two, including Dr. Alfredo Trento at Cedars and another in Boston. The patient schedulers at Cedars are as fast as my horses and I was able to see Dr. Trento within a week and have surgery within three weeks. Dr. Trento said there was no exceptional risk of stroke or heart attack in my case, but with my weakened heart walls, open heart surgery was best. I've worked with a lot of movie stars, and I'll have to say that Dr. Trento has an exceptional presence.

He's very positive and confident without being cocky or cold. He met me on the level I needed to be met on. And he's done enough of these surgeries to fill a stadium. By implanting a cow valve, I wouldn't need blood thinners. Surgery and the follow up appointment went well. Nursing in the ICU was awesome and the regular floor nurses kept up on the Thanksgiving weekend. Since going home, the nursing staff has been responsive to my calls about arm and shoulder pain, which I have learned is normal in about half of all heart surgery patients for up to 15 months.

I was back to work doing stunts within six weeks. Six months after surgery, I'm doing well with my new heart valve. I give Dr. Trento an absolute 100% recommendation. My movie magic makes miracles look genuine. But Dr. Trento is a real-life star who creates authentic miracles. I could not feel more pleased or more blessed."