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Berlusconi heart surgery: "Intervention ok"

The operation to replace the ex premier's aortic valve lasted about 4 hours – After an initial phase in the intensive care unit, Berlusconi will have to undergo rehabilitation for at least a month.

Berlusconi heart surgery: "Intervention ok"

The open heart surgery he underwent Silvio Berlusconi it ended and, according to hospital sources, there would have been no complications. The operation, which began shortly after 8, ended around 30 at the San Raffaele hospital, where the former prime minister has been hospitalized for a week.

A surgical medical team led by heart surgeon Ottavio Alfieri and anesthetist and resuscitator Alberto Zangrillo, trusted doctor of the leader of Forza Italia, performed the aortic valve replacement operation. After the first phase in the surgical intensive care unit, the former premier will face a rehabilitation course of at least a month.

Gianni Letta also confirmed the success of the surgery, who during the presentation of the Biagio Agnes prize declared: “Everything is fine, now I'm calmer. Sorry but I was anxious”.

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