Havel can decide himself whether he will leave the hospital on Friday or Saturday, they said. IKEM deputy director Michael Zelizko told that Havel's heart rhythm was stable now and his lung problems had receded.
The planned heart examinations have also been satisfactory and the doctors thus believe that Havel can be released from the hospital at the end of the week, he said. IKEM will issue an official report on Havel's condition, Zelizko added. Havel will continue rehabilitation Havel feeling good, reading in hospital ...
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Czechs should advocate human rights in EU - Havel ... at home that will last, according to the doctors' estimates, for about seven days. Doctors believe Havel's big workload had contributed to the worsening of his health. Havel has been plagued with various health troubles for a number of years. He had had a large part of his right lung removed due to a malignant tumour in 1996. Besides, he suffers from chronic bronchitis. Ten years ago, Havel suffered heart rhythm defect and his life was threatened for 30 minutes. In September 24, 2001 Havel was struck by heart arrhythmia and had to cancel a visit to Italy shortly before departure.
(Ceske Noviny)
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