Bret Michaels recovering well following heart surgery

Poison singer and reality-TV star Bret Michaels suffered "warning stroke" last May and subsequently found he had Patent Forum Ovale, or a hole in his heart.

All that came less than a month after he suffered a massive brain hemorrhage while recovering from an emergency appendectomy.

Rocker recovering following surgery
The musician and reality TV star underwent a surgical procedure to close the hole in his heart in Arizona on Monday, an operation that had been planned for some time and went well, according to online media reports.

It’s being reported that Michael is recovering in an Arizona hospital after undergoing successful surgery. He is under the observation of doctors in the intensive care unit.

Poison singer and reality-TV star Bret Michaels suffered "warning stroke" last May and subsequently found he had Patent Forum Ovale, or a hole in his heart.

"Bret Michaels underwent a successful heart procedure today at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix," People quoted the hospital as saying in a statement. "Michaels is currently recuperating at St. Joseph's where he remains for observation in ICU."

The 47-year-old glam rocker checked into the Arizona medical facility for the procedure on Saturday.

Bret’s surgical procedure
According to The Associated Press, Michaels' procedure involved a cardiac catheterization, in which doctors inserted a catheter into a vein in Michaels' groin and directed wires and a closure device into the heart. Cameras are used to assist the doctors as they implanted the device.

In order to maintain normal blood flow between two chambers of his heart, the closure device will stay inside the rocker permanently.

A day checking into the hospital on Saturday night, the Celebrity Apprentice's third-season champ told The Arizona Republic newspaper: "Barring any complications, I should be out within three or four days. Then, I will be down (resting) for three weeks. I don't know if I can sit around for that long, but I'll try my best."

About Bret Michaels
Born on March 15, 1963, Bret Michaels is an American singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band--Poison.

Besides his career as a lead singer of a rock band, he has several solo albums to his credit. He has also starred in the VH1 reality show ‘Rock of Love with Bret Michaels’ and its sequels, and as a judge on the talent show ‘Nashville Star.’

Rocker’s health issues
Michaels has a history of medical issues. The entertainer is a diabetic, and gives himself several insulin shots and checks his blood sugar four to six times a day.

The rocker had been hit by diabetes in his childhood. He has also suffered several injuries and is frequently hospitalized. At 2009's Tony Awards, Michaels was hit by a stage prop, which caused him to suffer a broken nose.

Bret’s recent health woes
Bret Michaels was hospitalized last April after complaining of a severe headache. He underwent an emergency appendectomy two weeks before suffering a potentially fatal brain hemorrhage on April 25.

After surviving the brain hemorrhage, Michaels, while on the road to recovery, suffered a serious setback after he experienced a small "warning stroke."

After having what doctors called a Transient Ischemic Attack in May, Michaels was taken to a Los Angeles hospital, where doctors discovered a hole in his heart, called a patent foramen ovale.

After a series of medical problems, the frontman of glam rock band ‘Poison’ recently got engaged to his off-and-on girlfriend of 16 years, Kristi, who is the mother of his two daughters, Raine Elizabeth and Jorja Bleu.