Overview
- The Good Morning America weatherman shared a hospital photo Sunday, saying a nuclear stress test days earlier led doctors to send him to a cardiac catheterization lab.
- He reported he is well and expects a full recovery, thanking Dr. Stam Lerakis, Dr. Sharma and the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital team in New York City.
- Champion was absent from Monday’s GMA broadcast as colleagues and friends—including Robin Roberts, Al Roker and Dani Beckstrom—posted messages wishing him a speedy recovery.
- A nuclear stress test uses a small amount of tracer to show blood flow to the heart, and cardiac catheterization lets doctors find and treat problems using a thin tube in a blood vessel.
- News outlets echoed his post with varying tone, with some labeling it “emergency heart surgery,” though details beyond his statements have not been released; past coverage has noted his 2024 Mohs surgery and advocacy for routine checks.