After two weeks of heart transplant, Faustão is discharged from hospital

Presenter Fausto Silva was discharged from Albert Einstein hospital this Sunday morning (10). In a medical bulletin, the institution stated that Faustão will continue with transplant treatment at home, receiving medical guidance.

“The patient will follow the necessary medical and nutritional guidelines for rehabilitation after heart transplant”, says the note, signed by Fernando Bacal, cardiologist at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein; Fábio Antônio Gaiotto, cardiovascular surgeon; and Miguel Cendoroglo Neto, Medical Director, who are taking care of Faustão on a daily basis.

On Friday, doctors had already said that Faustão’s new heart had not been rejected. He was diagnosed with heart failure in early August and needed a transplant.

Recently, the presenter posted a video on Instagram and stated that he will be eternally grateful to the donor, the former varzea soccer player, Fábio Cordeiro da Silva, and his family.

“I want to give a special thanks to José Pereira da Silva, Fábio’s father, who was incredibly grandiose, absurdly generous and allowed me to stay alive. He gave me the chance to live again.”

Fábio was passionate about football and played on the left wing. Watching the Brasileirão games on TV was one of his favorite programs on Sundays. Same day of the week that Faustão always worked, even when he started his career as a sports reporter.

Now, Faustão must dedicate himself to a program production company, set up by him and his former directors at Globo and Band. It will be this producer that will produce his son’s new program, João Guilherme Silva, which premieres on Band in October.