Eddie Wood, the co-owner of Wood Brothers Racing, is recovering in the hospital after undergoing open heart surgery, the team announced in a series of tweets.
The team said that Wood, 65, had a procedure to repair a prolapsed mitral valve, and the procedure was planned.
Quick update on team co-owner Eddie Wood. He had a tiny little thing done called open heart surgery yesterday. It was a planned deal to repair a prolapsed mitral valve. He?s gonna shoot me for mentioning it, but he?s doing fine rn & we wanted to pass it along
— Wood Brothers Racing (@woodbrothers21) December 5, 2017
The Wood Brothers account also tweeted a couple of updates:
Which brings me to my second point. Why do they call it an operating room when it?s surgery that?s being done? Tradition?
— Wood Brothers Racing (@woodbrothers21) December 5, 2017
That's a good question. Then, there was this:
This is the best I can do as far as a get-well-soon pic is concerned and I?m pushing it as is. pic.twitter.com/fzUKIB9wcu
— Wood Brothers Racing (@woodbrothers21) December 5, 2017
Here's hoping for a quick recovery.