(Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday for a full medical check-up and further observation, according to a statement.
- The former prime minister is expected to remain there for the next few days, the medical facility said in a statement late Thursday
- Mahathir, 96, is currently undergoing “several investigations which shall be completed in the next few days”, according to a statement issued by the institute on Friday
- NOTE: Mahathir has had several coronary bypass operations in the past
(Update with new statement from the medical facility)
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