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Heart patient Gerard de Groot (74) lived in pain for years: 'Now I can finally enjoy life again'

Heart patient Gerard de Groot (74) lived in pain for years: 'Now I can finally enjoy life again'

Gerard de Groot, a 74-year-old from Beverwijk, is finally pain-free after undergoing open-heart surgery in late 2024. Following twenty years of health issues, including nine heart attacks and 13 angioplasties, he has returned to physical activity at the Heliomare sports hall.

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