Thursday, August 1, 2013
Randy Travis leaves hospital
Randy Travis performs during the 2013 CMA Music Festival on June 7 in Nashville. 
Travis poses for photos after winning the Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1988. 
Travis performs in 1988. 
Travis laughs with Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1990. 
Travis talks with Andy Griffith on the set of "Matlock" circa 1993. 
Travis poses backstage at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in 2004 in Los Angeles, after winning the Grammy for Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album. 
Travis attends the fourth annual ACM Honors at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on September 20, 2010. 
Travis performs during the fourth annual ACM Honors on September 20, 2010. 
Travis performs with the Avett Brothers during a taping of "CMT Crossroads" in Franklin, Tennessee, on October 24, 2012. - Travis entered a Texas hospital for treatment of congestive heart failure on July 7
- He later suffered a stroke, which doctors said was a complication of the heart failure
- "Randy continues on the road to recovery," his fiance says
(CNN) -- Country singer Randy Travis left a Texas hospital and entered a physical therapy facility, his publicist said Wednesday.
The release and transfer came three weeks after Travis was admitted to The Heart Hospital at Baylor Plano for treatment of congestive heart failure.
He later suffered a stroke, which doctors said was a complication of the heart failure.
"Thanks to all the fans and friends for your continued prayers and support as Randy continues on the road to recovery," his fiance Mary Davis said in a written statement Wednesday.
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Ex-ricin suspect sings Randy Travis song Travis, 54, was initially hospitalized July 7 at Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, Texas, with a presumptive cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure, according to publicist Kirt Webster. The singer transferred to The Heart Hospital the next day.
Travis' illness is related to his "recently acquired viral cardiomyopathy," one of his doctors said. Viral cardiomyopathy is a disorder where a virus attacks the muscles of the heart, causing the heart to beat slower, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website. In some cases, the heart can stop, it said.
Travis had a tough year in 2012 with arrests for assault and public intoxication, which earned him probation.
Travis was at the forefront of the "New Traditionalist" movement in the 1980s and 1990s, but he faded as the '90s wore on. He made a comeback after turning to gospel music in 1999. His song "Three Wooden Crosses" won song of the year in 2003 from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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