"In good shape"
Queen Sonja back at home after heart surgery
The Norwegian Queen Sonja was able to leave the Rikshospitalet in Oslo one day after undergoing heart surgery and is now being cared for at home. The Queen is in good health and is only on sick leave until January 24, according to a statement.
The 87-year-old wife of King Harald and mother of Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Märtha Louise was fitted with a pacemaker on Thursday.
Heart fibrillation while skiing
This had become necessary after she developed atrial fibrillation during a skiing trip in Lillehammer last weekend and had to be admitted to hospital there for a night.
The most common form of cardiac arrhythmia
Atrial fibrillation is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia. The heart usually beats too quickly and irregularly. If it remains untreated, it can lead to strokes, for example. Atrial fibrillation should not be confused with arrhythmia in the ventricles. These are often more serious.
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