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Mon, 02/14/2011 - 04:34
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Japan emperor returns to palace after medical check+
TOKYO, Feb. 12 Kyodo - Japanese Emperor Akihito returned to the Imperial Palace Saturday after he was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis in his cardiac blood vessels during a medical check at a Tokyo hospital the previous day.
The stiffening of the arteries was found during the check using a contrast
agent on his arteries leading to the heart at the University of Tokyo Hospital,
according to the Imperial Household Agency. The emperor stayed the night at the
hospital.
The emperor, to be under medication, can continue his official duties and do
exercise such as tennis and walking, Ichiro Kanazawa, imperial household
medical supervisor, said Friday.
==Kyodo
The stiffening of the arteries was found during the check using a contrast
agent on his arteries leading to the heart at the University of Tokyo Hospital,
according to the Imperial Household Agency. The emperor stayed the night at the
hospital.
The emperor, to be under medication, can continue his official duties and do
exercise such as tennis and walking, Ichiro Kanazawa, imperial household
medical supervisor, said Friday.
==Kyodo
