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Hit drama: Wolfgang Schwalm, known as one of the Wildecker Jacks of Hearts, suffers from an incurable illness.
This isn't the first time the folk music duo has had to cope with a setback.
Bad news about the hit duo “Wildecker Herzbuben”.
Member Wolfgang Schwalm is seriously ill - his condition is considered untreatable.
Duo oldie Wilfried Gliem has similar problems.
Wildeck -
Wilfried Gliem
and
Wolfgang Schwalm
is one of the most famous duos in Germany.
As the
“Wildecker Herzbuben”
they had great success, especially in the early 1990s, which has never really stopped to this day.
Since then, the singing duo has always been known as a figurehead for
popular pop music
thanks to their striking outfits and memorable performances .
But the days of the iconic hit duo could soon be a thing of the past - the reason is a
serious illness
of one of their members.
Wildecker Herzbuben: A member of the Schlager duo is terminally ill
Wolfgang Schwalm, the
younger
of the two boys, received a shock diagnosis several years ago, which he has lived with ever since.
He suffered from
attacks of sweating
and
heart palpitations
, which led doctors to conclude that Schwalm was suffering from ventricular fibrillation.
According to the music portal
schlager.de,
Schwalm had to undergo heart surgery a few years ago.
This cardiac arrhythmia is also known as
“Bläser’s disease”
.
This disease occurs more frequently in
brass musicians
, which is why Jack of Hearts Wolfgang Schwalm was at risk.
The 65-year-old, who is said to have made his first television appearance playing the trumpet at the age of four, has been playing the instrument for as long as he can remember.
Symptoms of “Bläser’s disease” occur when the heart experiences too little oxygen supply.
The heart disease, which is known in technical jargon as
focal dystonia
, is largely considered to be untreatable and therefore incurable.
The condition is officially considered an
occupational disease
.
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However, Schwalm did not have to endure the operation alone, which is said to have lasted 90 minutes.
His
girlfriend Diana
was always at his side throughout.
Schwalm said at the time, “It brings the
best healing
I could wish for my heart.”
Even though the heart condition is officially considered
incurable
, Schwalm knows that the symptoms can be alleviated.
“With the right treatment, the symptoms can be significantly improved, which increases the patient’s quality of life.”
The hit duo's cult duo have been suffering from health problems for several years.
Schwalm's duet partner
Wilfried Gliem also suffers from heart problems and has been battling
heart failure
for some time
.
The 73-year-old has also had to undergo
two operations
in which so-called stents - implants that are intended to keep vessels open - were inserted.
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