Chris Cairns had suffered an aortic dissection. (AFP photo)
Cairns, 51, had surgery in Canberra earlier this month after a “major medical incident”, but the severity of his condition forced him to be transferred to St. Vincent for another operation.
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is off life support and is recovering in hospital after emergency surgery in Sydney for a heart problem, his lawyer said on Friday.
“I am pleased to advise that Chris is off life support and is able to communicate with his family from a Sydney hospital,” Aaron Lloyd said in a statement.
“He and his family are grateful for everyone’s support and well wishes, and for the privacy they have been afforded. They request that this continue as they focus on his recovery.”
Cairns, 51, had surgery in Canberra earlier this month after a “major medical incident”, but the severity of his condition forced him to be transferred to St. Vincent for another operation.
New Zealand media reported that Cairns had suffered an aortic dissection – a tear in the body’s main artery.
Cairns played 62 Tests, 215 One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 matches for New Zealand between 1989–2006.
His father Lance also played cricket for New Zealand.
Cairns has been living in Canberra with his wife and children for several years.
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