Mattress Mack to Undergo Open-Heart Surgery

Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale, a prominent Houston furniture store owner, announced he will undergo open-heart surgery for a leaky mitral valve on December 10 at the Texas Medical Center Methodist Hospital. The surgery is expected to last four hours, followed by a hospital stay of at least a week and home recovery for two to three weeks. McIngvale, 73, previously faced a hospital stay due to cellulitis and has expressed gratitude for community support, encouraging people to pray for him and consider buying furniture from his store to ease his anxiety. Mitral valve regurgitation, the condition he is facing, can lead to heart rhythm issues and heart failure if untreated. McIngvale remains optimistic about his recovery, emphasizing the quality care he expects to receive at the hospital.