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TO THE HOSPITAL: King Harald will be admitted to Rikshospitalet on Thursday. The picture is from the 75th anniversary of the liberation at Akershus Fortress on May 8 this year. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB
– The study we have recently conducted has shown that this intervention is necessary to improve the king’s breathing, says life physician Bjørn Bendz.
King Harald will enter Rikshospitalet on Thursday for a heart valve change operation.
The operation is scheduled for Friday, October 9, reports Palacio.
“In 2005, the King underwent an operation on the heart valve between the heart and the main artery, the so-called aortic valve. Then the king’s aortic valve was replaced with an artificial heart valve, made of biological material. These valves Artificial biological heart diseases have a lifespan of between 10 and 15 years, so it is not uncommon for these interventions to have to be repeated after some time.
The operation this time will not be an open heart operation. The king will be awake and the operation will be performed through the groin under local anesthesia »says in a press release posted on the Palace’s website.
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The king’s physician, Bjørn Bendz, is quoted as follows:
– His Majesty the King has undergone regular reviews, and the report we have recently made has shown that this intervention is necessary to improve the King’s breathing. Hundreds of these types of procedures are performed at Rikshospitalet each year, and the Norwegian operators are very experienced.
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The King’s sick leave is extended
Both the King and Queen cancel their planned visit to Trondheim this weekend, while the Crown Prince Regent completes the mission.
The king, crown prince, and crown princess alike were to attend the festive service at Nidaros Cathedral on the occasion of a new presidency in the Church of Norway.
On Sunday, VG wrote that King Harald is still under investigation and that sick leave is being extended, which meant Crown Prince Haakon headed the cabinet on Monday.
When the king was admitted on September 25, several bodyguard cars were observed outside the Bygdø royal estate in Oslo. Two ambulances and two bodyguard cars made their way to Rikshospitalet shortly afterwards, where he was admitted.
Crown Prince Haakon took over the king’s duties on short notice.
