Taylor Swift’s dad, Scott Swift, had quintuple bypass surgery last month, the pop singer’s representative confirmed.
TMZ was the first to report the news. Swift’s representative said the details of the outlet’s report are accurate.
The surgery was not the result of a heart attack, TMZ reported. A doctor found something during a routine check-up, which led to the surgery.
Swift, as well as her mom, Andrea, and her brother, Austin, were with Scott, 73, through the surgery and the recovery process. Scott and Andrea have been married for 37 years, Swift’s representative said.
Bypass surgery allows blood to pass through, or around, blocked or partially blocked arteries in the heart, according to the Mayo Clinic. A quintuple bypass means five arteries were blocked and needed to be opened up.
Scott is recovering well from the procedure, TMZ reported.