Pope Francis, 86, who has been admitted to the hospital since Wednesday afternoon Agostino Gemelli hospital in Romehas undergone a chest CT and other medical tests, and his state of health is not worrying after the results, according to what the Italian media published.
The result of the chest tomography to which he underwent gave respect to an alleged heart problem and this element was “assessed with general relief” by people close to the pope, as well as respiratory tests that did not give cause for concern. , as reported by the Italian agency ANSA.
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In addition, “blood saturation is correct,” ANSA added, citing medical sources.
According to the newspaper “Corriere della Sera”, the pope began to feel chest pain and respiratory problems immediately after the general audience held in Saint Peter’s Square, and when he was already at his residence in Casa Santa Marta he was He advised her to go to the cardiology service of the Roman hospital for some check-ups.
Pope Scheduled Checkups
The Vatican has only communicated that the Argentine pontiff is in the hospital “for previously scheduled controls” but did not mention any reason.
However, the Pope had scheduled an interview this afternoon for a RAI public television program that had to be canceled and for the moment the agenda for the next two days has also been cancelled.
Tonight’s hospitalization is safe, because security personnel were alerted to spend it on the tenth floor of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, the one reserved for the popes, add other Italian media.
Francisco underwent surgery in this Roman hospital on July 4, 2021 and was discharged after 10 days, followed by a slow recovery.
Since then, the Pope has only suffered a problem in his right knee that forces him to walk with a cane or a wheelchair and has assured on several occasions that he does not want to undergo surgery.
During the morning of today, Francisco held the general audience and he was seen to be in good health and without problems, and next Sunday the Palm Sunday mass is scheduled.
