Peres making 'excellent' recovery in heart problem
- 8 years ago
Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres was making an "excellent" recovery on Friday after treatment for a heart problem, his surgeon said.
"His condition is excellent, the widening of the artery was successful," professor Victor Guerta, who performed cardiac catheterization on Peres at Sheba hospital near Tel Aviv, told public radio.
The radio said that Peres, 92 and known as a workaholic, planned to fly next Wednesday to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he had scheduled 15 meetings with world leaders and international officials.
"Technically he could fly to Davos...(but) that would not normally be our recommendation," Guerta said.
"I imagine that he will be persuaded not to do it."
He added that Peres, currently resting in intensive care, was expected to get out of bed later on Friday.
"His condition is excellent, the widening of the artery was successful," professor Victor Guerta, who performed cardiac catheterization on Peres at Sheba hospital near Tel Aviv, told public radio.
The radio said that Peres, 92 and known as a workaholic, planned to fly next Wednesday to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he had scheduled 15 meetings with world leaders and international officials.
"Technically he could fly to Davos...(but) that would not normally be our recommendation," Guerta said.
"I imagine that he will be persuaded not to do it."
He added that Peres, currently resting in intensive care, was expected to get out of bed later on Friday.