Headline : Berlusconi Heart

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On Thursday in Italy headlines were dominated by the news that Silvio Berlusconi, a former and controversial prime minister, required an urgent heart operation and had risked dying.

Initially, Mr Berlusconi, 79, had been admitted to hospital for what sounded like not much more than a check up. Initially, press reports, this Italy watcher noted, were at pains to stress that the health issue affecting Mr Berlusconi was not life threatening.Attempts appear to be being made to play down the seriousness of the health issue Mr Berlusconi is facing. Except Mr Berlusconi’s condition is more serious than initial press reports claimed. Mr Berlusconi’s personal physician underlined when he reported that his patient had risked death. The same doctor advised that Mr Berlusconi consider retiring from politics.

On Tuesday next week probably, Mr Berlusconi will undergo a 4 hour heart valve replacement operation. A 30 convalescence period will follow and then Mr Berlusconi should be back, if, that is, he decides to ignore his doctor’s orders.

According to press reports here, the heart valve replacement operation carries a 2% mortality rate. Somewhat curiously, this fact was reported by Italy’s press.

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