Norway
Cardiac pacemaker operation for Norwegian Queen Sonja was a success
The wife of the Norwegian head of state, King Harald, recently felt something on her heart during a ski tour. As a result, she now has a pacemaker.
Like her husband King Harald V, Norwegian Queen Sonja now also has a pacemaker. The 87-year-old had the pacemaker used in the Oslo Reich Hospital. The Norwegian royal family said the procedure was successful and the monarch is doing well. She will stay in the hospital for another day or two.
Sonja was temporarily admitted to the hospital in the city of Lillehammer, around 140 kilometers north of Oslo, at the weekend because of atrial fibrillation during a ski trip. After a short time she was discharged from the hospital with a normal heart rhythm.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia. The heart usually beats too fast and irregularly. If left untreated, it can lead to strokes, for example. Atrial fibrillation should not be confused with cardiac arrhythmias in the heart chambers. These are often more serious.
Sonja’s husband King Harald (87) has also been wearing a pacemaker for almost a year. He contracted an infection on a vacation trip to Malaysia in February 2024, whereupon he was initially given a temporary pacemaker before flying back home. After his return, this was replaced by a permanent pacemaker in the Reich Hospital.
dpa
Source: Stern
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