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Japanese Emperor Akihito will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after a detailed examination found a heart problem had worsened, the Imperial Household Agency was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Kyodo news agency, quoting the Imperial Household Agency, said the emperor, 78, would have the surgery on February 18.
Akihito had undergone an angiogram on Saturday which showed that blood vessels had narrowed over the past year. He had been treated in hospital for three weeks in November for cold, fever and symptoms of bronchitis.
The Imperial Household Agency was unavailable for comment.
Kyodo said the test was performed after the emperor experienced difficulty while engaging in light exercise.
Television footage on Sunday showed the emperor greeting doctors after being discharged from hospital following the examination.
Akihito had surgery for prostate cancer in 2003 and suffered stress-related health issues in late 2008, including irregular pulse and stomach bleeding. The following year, the royal agency said he would cut back on official duties such as speeches and meeting foreign dignitaries.
Akihito ascended to the throne after the death of his father Hirohito in 1989.
Akihito's hospital stay in November gave the Japanese a rare opportunity to see Akihito's designated successor, Crown Prince Naruhito, 51, step in for his father and perform public duties.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46358747/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/#.TzfWm1HQeSo
Kyodo news agency, quoting the Imperial Household Agency, said the emperor, 78, would have the surgery on February 18.
Akihito had undergone an angiogram on Saturday which showed that blood vessels had narrowed over the past year. He had been treated in hospital for three weeks in November for cold, fever and symptoms of bronchitis.
The Imperial Household Agency was unavailable for comment.
Kyodo said the test was performed after the emperor experienced difficulty while engaging in light exercise.
Television footage on Sunday showed the emperor greeting doctors after being discharged from hospital following the examination.
Akihito had surgery for prostate cancer in 2003 and suffered stress-related health issues in late 2008, including irregular pulse and stomach bleeding. The following year, the royal agency said he would cut back on official duties such as speeches and meeting foreign dignitaries.
Akihito ascended to the throne after the death of his father Hirohito in 1989.
Akihito's hospital stay in November gave the Japanese a rare opportunity to see Akihito's designated successor, Crown Prince Naruhito, 51, step in for his father and perform public duties.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46358747/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/#.TzfWm1HQeSo