Emergency Heart Surgery
Pawn Stars Star Rick Harrison Recovers After Emergency Bypass Surgery
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One account described the emergency operation as a quadruple bypass, while another reported that Harrison had initially been undergoing a routine stent procedure before doctors identified the more serious cardiac problem.
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Harrison’s family business, the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, opened in Las Vegas in 1989; he previously ran it with his late father Richard Harrison, son Corey Harrison and Austin “Chumlee” Russell.
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Harrison married Agripina “Angie” Polushkin in January, with an Elvis impersonator officiating at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas; they later held a second ceremony in Cancun. Polushkin, who works as a nurse in Las Vegas, was among those supporting him during his hospitalization.
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The health scare followed a serious accident involving Harrison’s son Corey, who suffered 11 rib fractures and spent three nights in the hospital after a January motorcycle crash. Rick’s spokesperson later said Rick had already paid Corey’s medical bills before Corey’s GoFundMe campaign was created.
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Richard Harrison, Rick’s father and a fellow Pawn Stars cast member, retired from the shop in 2017 and died in 2018 after battling Parkinson’s disease; the series continues to center on the family’s Las Vegas pawn business.
Rick Harrison, the 61-year-old host of Pawn Stars, is recovering after emergency bypass surgery revealed a more serious heart problem than doctors initially expected. Harrison went to the hospital for a routine stent procedure on Friday but underwent emergency surgery when doctors discovered he needed a quadruple bypass instead. His family said he is resting comfortably and grateful to hospital staff and loved ones supporting his recovery.
How a Routine Visit Became Major Surgery
Harrison arrived at the hospital expecting a simple stent procedure, a minimally invasive fix for blocked arteries. Doctors quickly realized his heart damage was far worse. Instead of a quick outpatient fix, he needed emergency quadruple bypass surgery — a major operation that grafts healthy blood vessels around blocked arteries to restore blood flow to the heart. Yahoo News reported the surgery happened on Friday, September 4.
Running Las Vegas' Legendary Pawn Shop Since 1989
Harrison co-founded the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas in 1989, building it into a sprawling enterprise that became the focus of History Channel's Pawn Stars. The show debuted in 2009 and made the family — including his son Corey Harrison and Austin "Chumlee" Russell — household names. Harrison's father Richard, who ran the shop with him, retired in 2017 and died in 2018 from Parkinson's disease.
New Marriage and Recent Family Health Challenges
Harrison married nurse Agripina "Angie" Polushkin in January at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, with an Elvis impersonator officiating. Polushkin was among family members supporting him during hospitalization. Just months earlier, his son Corey suffered serious injuries in a January motorcycle crash, fracturing 11 ribs and spending three nights in the hospital. Rick paid Corey's medical bills before a GoFundMe campaign was launched.
A Full Recovery Ahead for the Pawn Stars Boss
Harrison's family expressed optimism about his recovery, emphasizing his gratitude to doctors and supporters. The surgery, while serious, addressed a life-threatening condition early enough for treatment. At 61, Harrison remains the anchor of Pawn Stars, which continues to draw audiences to the family pawn business that defined his life and career.
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