Sir Paul McCartney was ordered to quit alcohol more than two years ago after he was diagnosed with a heart murmur, it was claimed today. The Beatles legend - who underwent heart surgery in recent months - has had regular electric shocks since 2005 to deal with the problem.
And he was prescribed anti-clotting drug Warfarin in a bid to improve his health.
But he allegedly refused to quit drinking - sparking a series of major rows with estranged wife, Heather Mills.
A source said: "This was a major source of problems between him and Heather [Mills.]
"He was receiving electrical shocks over the two years on his chest to help with his heart and was under strict instructions to stop drinking completely, which he didn't do.
"It's not a threatening condition, he just needs to take better care of himself."
It was also claimed that Mills - who is in the middle of a bitter divorce battle with Sir Paul - postponed a leg operation in April 2006 for him to undergo heart treatment.
The insider told the New York Post: "He was abusing his body."
"She [Mills] focused on him first."
McCartney, 65, had secret heart surgery at a private London hospital in September to open the arteries of his heart. He had been complained of feeling unwell and doctors advised he have the coronary angioplasty - symptoms of which can be brought on by stress.
Last week he was pictured looking well as he holidayed in Jamaica.
A spokesman for McCartney was unavailable for comment today.
His divorce battle with Heather Mills is due to go to court in February unless the couple can settle before then.
The pair split 18 months ago after marrying in June 2002 and are said to be no closer to reaching agreement over custody of their four-year-old daughter Beatrice or how to divide Sir Paul's $1.6bn fortune.
They reportedly had a number of angry rows over the Christmas period - with Mills even threatening to move to America with their daughter.
By Gavin Wilson, Jan 07 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy
Category Paul McCartney, Showbiz Gossip
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So if she knew he had a heart condition why has she attacked him on TV every chance she gets? If she needed an operation on her leg why on earth did she go on a ski vacation with him prior to the divorce? Not a good vacation choice for either of them. Plus - she is the one who likes to ski. He likes to sail and swim.
Comment January 7, 2008
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Nice try Heather, but showing your concern after the story was released doesn't make you caring. If this is true, and I have my doubts, she would have revealed it. Now all of a sudden the fights were about his health, during her last rants they were about how cheap he was. Why didn't she say this during her televised tantrums.
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