United Kingdom, Aug. 6 -- Francis Ford Coppola has declared he's "fine" after undergoing a non-emergency medical procedure in Rome, Italy.

A representative for the Hollywood moviemaker, 86, dismissed false reports suggesting Coppola had suffered an "emergency" heart scare during his trip to the city and insisted he'd actually gone in for a scheduled procedure with his longtime doctor.

The spokesperson said in a statement: "Mr Coppola went in for a scheduled update procedure with acclaimed Dr Andrea Natale, his doctor of over 30 years, and is resting nicely. All is well."

The representative added: "There was not an emergency. He went to the hospital in a car."

Coppola also updated fans about his health issues in a post on Instagram rev...