Iowa State Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg Will Undergo Another Open Heart Surgery

Iowa State basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will undergo another open heart surgery on April 17 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., according to a Friday news release from the athletic department.

Hoiberg knew this procedure was coming; he even mentioned it occasionally during informal sessions with reporters.

"After my initial surgery to replace my aortic root 10 years ago, I knew that this was something that would need to be done at some point," Hoiberg said. "My valve has severe regurgitation and the time has come to get it replaced. I am hopeful that this will be my last surgery and I'm looking forward to getting this behind me."

In the past, Doctors have inserted a permanent pacemaker in Hoiberg's left shoulder. Last July, he had the pacemaker's batteries replaced during a procedure at Mayo.