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– Prince Philip underwent a successful heart procedure at a London hospital, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. The palace claims that the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, “underwent a successful procedure for pre-existing heart disease at St Bartholomew Hospital,” reports the AP. “His Royal Highness will remain in the hospital for treatment, rest and recovery for several days,” the palace said in a statement. Philip, 99, has been hospitalized since he was admitted to King Edward VII’s Hospital in London on 16 February, where he was treated for an infection. On Monday, he was transferred to a hospital specializing in cardiac care, St. Bartholomew.
Your disease is not believed to be related to the coronavirus. Filipe and the monarch received COVID-19 vaccines in January and chose to publicize the matter to encourage others to also get the vaccine. He has had heart problems in the past. In 2011, he was rushed to a hospital by helicopter after suffering chest pain and was treated for a blocked coronary artery. Philip retired in 2017 and rarely appears in public. Prior to his hospitalization, Philip had isolated himself at Windsor Castle, west of London, with the queen.
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