PA Leader Abbas Undergoes Cardiac Catheterization At Ramallah Hospital After Complaining Of Exhaustion And Chest Pains

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 10/06/16 | News Source: YWN

PA (Palestinian Authority) leader Mahmoud Abbas was taken to a Ramallah hospital on Thursday morning 4 Tishrei after complaining of not feeling well. A Palestinian doctor says Abbas has undergone a cardiac catheterization and all results were normal.

Dr. Mohammed Al-Batrawi, a heart specialist who treated Abbas, said Abbas went through a number of routine tests, including the catheterization on Thursday.

He says Abbas’ arteries looked healthy and that Abbas will be discharged from the hospital shortly.

A spokesman from the PA leader’s office stated that he did undergo testing, with a PA news agency quoting a doctor saying “his overall health is excellent”.