Here are all the symptoms which Jeremy Clarkson experienced prior to undergoing emergency heart surgery.
Over the weekend, the Clarkson's Farm star revealed in his column for The Sunday Times that he was recovering after an emergency trip to his local hospital - which ended up seeing the presenter need surgery to unblock two arteries leading to his heart.
Recalling the concerning news he received from the scans, Clarkson wrote that one of his arteries 'was completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way'.
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"My bankruptcy was most definitely just around the corner. Days away? 'Maybe," he added of the diagnosis.
Fortunately, Clarkson was able to avoid having an emergency heart bypass after doctors at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford were able to perform heart stent surgery to successfully clear the arteries.
Recalling how he felt after being sent home from the hospital, the presenter wrote: "The next morning I went home, and here I am, two hours later, writing this and sort of thinking, 'Crikey, that was close.'"
What are blocked arteries?
According to the British Heart Foundation, the condition occurs when there's a 'build-up of fibrous and fatty material inside the arteries' and is often a precursor to coronary heart disease. Depending on the location of the blockage, the condition can lead to life threatening illnesses such as a heart attack or stroke.
Symptoms can include chest pain, shortness of breath and fatigue.
Which symptoms of a blocked artery did Jeremy Clarkson experience?
Clarkson also opened up about the symptoms he'd experienced prior to heading to hospital, revealing that he had begun to feel unwell while on holiday on an island in the Indian Ocean.
While enjoying island paradise, Clarkson suddenly found it difficult to swim and couldn't walk up a flight of stairs 'without holding someone's hand'.
However, he had brushed the symptoms off at the time, adding: "These problems all manifested themselves in one day, which made the rest of my holiday extremely relaxing because all I did was sit in a chair drinking wine and eating cheese."
However, Clarkson's health began to deteriorate further upon returning home, with the 64-year-old explaining how he had woken up last Wednesday feeling 'clammy', alongside a sensation of 'tightness' in his chest.
This was followed by the concerning sensation of 'pins and needles' in his left arm, at which point the presenter made the decision to head off to hospital.
Despite the health scare, the former Grand Tour star remains in high spirits, later telling The Sun that he is 'grateful' for all the supportive messages he has received but is ultimately feeling 'fine'.
"I just have to not do any manual labour or dishwasher emptying for the next four years," he joked. "At least I think that’s what the doctor said."
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Brenna Cooper