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Tokyo-Japan Emperor Akihito (78) will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after the results of the examination showed narrowing arterinya has deteriorated.
The operation, which is scheduled to take place Saturday (18/2), will be carried out "in order to maintain and improve the daily life of a noble. We have decided to request his Excellency bypass surgery coronary artery disease, "a Palace spokesman said, as foretold in the AFP, Sunday (12/2/2012).
The announcement was issued shortly after Akihito out of RS Tokyo University for installation a heart Cath on Saturday (11/2).
The medical examination showed that the narrowing of the arteries of the emperor has been developing when compared to similar inspections a year ago.
The doctor had reached "a conclusion that new action must be taken" to stop the progression of it. The operation will be carried out by doctors of the University of Tokyo's Juntendo University.
Akihito, dressed in a gray suit and striped tie, walked out of the HOSPITAL the University of Tokyo, Sunday (12/2), accompanied by Empress Michiko. While the doctors standing at the entrance.
Heart bypass operation carried out following concerns over the health of Akhihito. Prior to the installation of a heart catheter, Akihito in November 2011 treated 19 days in the HOSPITAL due to mild pneumonia.
Akihito, who ascended the throne in 1989 following the death of his father, Hirohito, underwent prostate cancer surgery in 2003.
The second son of Akhihito, Prince Akishino, in November of 2011 suggest there should be a discussion of the setting retirement age for heads of State.
Despite its power faded after World War II, the throne of Japan remains respected by society.
