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Randy Travis Family and Friends 'Frantic' About Singer's Condition 
  
 Randy Travis -- Family and Friends 'Frantic' About Singer's Condition 
  
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 The people closest toare extremely worried about the singer's condition ... with sources telling TMZ his health had declined pretty rapidly in recent days after coming down with what he initially thought was a bad cold.Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... just 3 weeks ago, 54-year-old Travis completed his court-ordered rehab stemming from a 2012 drunk driving arrest ... and was finally back on the road.We're told ... once Travis began touring, he came down with what he thought was a cold ... but turned out to be pneumonia.Our sources say Travis' health deteriorated quickly ... and Sunday he was airlifted to a hospital , where he was treated for complications stemming from viral cardiomyopathy.One medical expert tells TMZ viral cardiomyopathy is not necessarily a death sentence ... and some patients can survive, depending on the level of permanent damage to the heart muscle.Travis' camp hasn't released the particulars about his medical situation -- only to say he's in critical condition.Still, we're told Randy's friends and family are "frantic." ||||| Randy Travis in 'Critical Condition' After Heart Procedure 
  
 Randy Travis, who has been hospitalized since Sunday, did not get heart surgery . But he did get a serious medical procedure affecting his heart.The country singer "underwent placement of an Impella peripheral left ventricular assist device for stabilization prior to transferring hospitals," his rep confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement Tuesday. "Travis remains in critical condition."There was also a message for the singer's fans: "We are very thankful to the fans for their love and support during this time."The Impella device is inserted via a catheter, so it's not technically surgery, but it's still serious.On Monday, Travis's sister-in-law, Teresa Traywick, told PEOPLE he went under the knife."We have been told he has had surgery," Traywick, the wife of Randy's brother Ricky Traywick, said at the time. "Our prayers are going out to him because my husband just had a heart attack last year, so it is in their family."She added that Randy and Ricky's mother "passed away at an early age with her heart, so it is like these boys are following right in their footsteps."Travis, 54, is "suffering from complications of recently acquired viral cardiomyopathy," a rep for the Grammy winner has said. Viral cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the heart muscles due to infection.He was scheduled to play the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, S.D., on Wednesday, but that show has been cancelled. ||||| July 8, 2013 5:42 PM 
  
 Country singer Randy Travis is in critical condition in a Texas hospital suffering from a “cardiomyopathy.” 
  
 That’s a condition where something, usually a virus, attacks the heart muscle, weakening it and causing it to malfunction. 
  
 It’s different from a heart attack, where a blood vessel supplying blood to the muscle gets blocked, causing a section of heart muscle to die. 
  
 In a cardiomyopathy, we believe a virus attacks the heart muscle directly (as opposed to, say your throat or respiratory tract.) Basically, think of it as your heart being attacked directly by the flu. 
  
 Up to 30 viruses are known to cause cardiomyopathy, and since it is a virus to blame there is little treatment except supportive measures (oxygen, medicines to help the heart beat more strongly, etc). Antibiotics do not help. It’s also not contagious. 
  
 The reason a cardiomyopathy is bad news is that when the heart muscle gets a germ in it, it doesn’t pump blood very well, so the usual picture is one of heart failure. The illness also can cause some dangerous and irregular heart rhythms. 
  
 Why do people get cardiomyopathy? We generally don’t know. If your immune system is weak, if you abuse alcohol, or take a lot of medications you may be at higher risk. 
  
 Yet we also see young, healthy people get this condition. One tidbit — we don’t like people who have a bad cold or virus, as in suffering fever, chills, and aches, to exercise strenuously because we worry the germ could spread to the heart. Take it easy! 
  
 As for Travis, there’s not a lot of info being released — simply that he has a cardiomyopathy and his condition is critical — not a good combination of words. 
  
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 Randy Travis had heart surgery on Monday following his admission to a Texas hospital the previous day in critical condition, his sister-in-law tells PEOPLE."We have been told he has had surgery," Teresa Traywick, the wife of Randy's brother Ricky Traywick, said. "Our prayers are going out to him because my husband just had a heart attack last year, so it is in their family."The Grammy-winning country singer, 54, born Randy Traywick, is "suffering from complications of recently acquired viral cardiomyopathy," a rep has said. Viral cardiomyopathy is a weakening of the heart muscles due to infection."Their mother passed away at an early age with her heart, so it is like these boys are following right in their footsteps," Teresa Traywick said. "My prayers are with them. That's all I can say right now."Travis had been scheduled to play the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, S.D., on Wednesday, but that show has been cancelled.Meanwhile, friends and fans have been offering messages of support."Sending a get well message out to my buddy @randytravis tonight. Thinking of you and wishing you a speedy recovery," singer Tracy Lawrence wrote on Twitter. Added Lance Armstrong : "Thoughts go out to @randytravis. Heal up soon my man! One of country music's greatest voices ever." ||||| Randy Travis Fitted with 'World's Smallest Heart Pump' 
  
 Randy Travis -- Fitted with 'World's Smallest Heart Pump' 
  
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 has been outfitted with a device that's considered the "world's smallest heart pump" ... TMZ has learned.Travis' publicist, Kirt Webster, tells TMZ ... the singer did NOT undergo heart surgery, contrary to reports, but did have an Impella peripheral left ventrical assist device placed in his heart for "stabilization while transferring hospitals."According to the company that makes the Impella device, the pump is commonly inserted through a "standard catheterization procedure" -- in which the doctor inserts a catheter into an artery in either the arm, groin or neck and send it all the way to the heart.We're told the device is considered the world's smallest heart pump -- the same size as a coffee stirrer and smaller in diameter than a pencil.FYI -- according to the Mayo Clinic, a ventricular assist device (VAD) is "an implantable mechanical pump that helps pump blood from the lower chambers of your heart (the ventricles) to the rest of your body."Travis' rep insists the procedure is minimally invasive -- and therefore NOT considered heart surgery.Travis has also issued a statement ... saying, "We are very thankful to the fans for their love and support during this time."We're told cards and well wishes can be sent to:Randy Travis266 Blanks RoadTioga, Texas 76271 |||||
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Randy Travis was admitted to a Texas hospital in critical condition Sunday, and had a heart procedure yesterday, People reports. The 54-year-old is "suffering from complications of recently acquired viral cardiomyopathy," according to a press release from his rep. CBS News notes that the illness occurs when a virus attacks and weakens the heart muscle. Treatment options are limited, and the condition can cause heart failure. TMZ reports that Travis initially thought he just had a cold but it turned out to be pneumonia; his health has declined quickly, and family and friends are "frantic." The singer hasn't been having a great year, but he was nominated for a CMT Award two months ago, People reports. His sister-in-law previously told People Travis had heart surgery, but the magazine clarified later: He had what it calls a "serious medical procedure" to implant a device to stabilize him before transferring hospitals. (As his rep explains for the technically minded, it's called an "Impella peripheral left ventricular assist device." For the not-so-technically minded, TMZ notes that the device is known as the "world's smallest heart pump.") He's still in critical condition, and the family says it is "very thankful" for all the "love and support" Travis has received from fans.