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Japan Times
6 days ago
- Health
- Japan Times
Emperor emeritus leaves hospital after heart treatment
Emperor Emeritus Akihito was discharged from the University of Tokyo Hospital on Friday after receiving an additional oral treatment for his heart. The 91-year-old former emperor, accompanied by Empress Emerita Michiko, 90, left the hospital in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward by car at around 11:30 a.m. and headed for their residence, the Sento Imperial Residence in Tokyo's Minato Ward. In 2022, the emperor emeritus was diagnosed with right heart failure caused by tricuspid valve insufficiency. He was admitted to the university hospital in May for a heart examination and diagnosed with asymptomatic myocardial ischemia. After being discharged from the hospital, he was treated with medication to improve blood circulation. As there was no improvement, however, the medical team determined that he needed the additional oral medication to ease the load on his heart. He had been hospitalized since Monday for the dosage adjustment.
Japan Times
11-05-2025
- Health
- Japan Times
Emperor emeritus diagnosed with silent myocardial ischemia
Emperor Emeritus Akihito has been diagnosed with silent myocardial ischemia, an asymptomatic condition where blood flow from the coronary arteries to the heart muscle is reduced due to excessive exercise, the Imperial Household Agency said Saturday. The 91-year-old former emperor returned to the Sento Imperial Residence in Tokyo on Saturday after five days of hospitalization at the University of Tokyo Hospital, where he underwent examinations including an electrocardiogram, X-rays, an echocardiogram and a coronary CT scan. He will receive new drug treatment while avoiding excessive exercise. Doctors will need to observe his condition with extra caution. He is expected to continue his research on goby fish. In 2012, then-Emperor Akihito underwent coronary artery bypass surgery. In 2022, he was diagnosed with right-sided heart failure. The latest examination revealed that his arteriosclerosis was progressing and his blood flow was deteriorating. Empress Emerita Michiko, 90, visited the emperor emeritus every day since he was hospitalized on Tuesday. The couple expressed gratitude to hospital staff, according to the agency.
