Abbas gets clean bill of health after heart test

6 October 2016, 5:37 pm

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Abbas is given a clean bill of health following an emergency heart procedure after suffering exhaustion and chest pains.

Dr. Mohammed al-Batrawi, a heart specialist treating Abbas in Ramallah, says he ordered the president to the hospital for testing after Abbas felt tired and experienced chest pains at his office. He says Abbas went through a number of routine tests, including a cardiac catheterization, a procedure that can detect and treat heart problems, and that everything looked normal.

“His arteries look great, and there is no need for him to stay in the hospital,” al-Batrawi says. “He is leaving shortly.”

— AP