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King Harald operated on the aortic valve for 15 years to improve breathing, then it was replaced with an artificial heart valve.
The Norwegian court explains that these flaps have a useful life of between 10 and 15 years and that it is therefore not uncommon for them to be replaced.
The king was admitted to Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital on Thursday and the operation was carried out on Friday and was a success. King Harald’s condition is good, the Norwegian court stated in a press release.
– The operation was performed in a hybrid room, that is, a mixture of X-ray laboratory and operating room. A temporary pacemaker was installed first. The procedure itself was then performed via a carotid artery in the groin, King’s physician Bjørn Bendz says in the press release.
The king is on sick leave throughout October
King Harald, who was admitted to hospital at the end of September for respiratory problems, will now be on sick leave for the whole of October, according to the court.
– After the operation, His Majesty the King was transferred to the intensive care unit for further observation, says King’s physician Bjørn Bendz, in the press release.
It was on September 25 that the king was picked up by ambulance and taken to the hospital, but he was discharged after a few days.
Also earlier this year, in January, Harald was hospitalized. Then he had trouble with dizziness.
While the king is on sick leave, it is Crown Prince Haakon who acts as regent of Norway.
He made a trip to Trondheim as planned, while Queen Sonja canceled his participation due to the operation.
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This is the Norwegian royal family
