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Sarkozy leaves hospital after heart check

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-07-27 17:32

PARIS: President Nicolas Sarkozy has been discharged from the military hospital where he spent the night and his office says the French leader's collapse while jogging was due to heat and overwork.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) is flanked by security officers after jogging in New York's Central Park in this July 17, 2009 file photo. [Agencies]

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A statement by the Elysee Palace says medical tests on Sarkozy's heart conducted Monday show no signs of irregular heartbeat and no long term consequences for the president's heart. No further medical treatment was prescribed, but the president has been told to rest for a few days.

All of Sarkozy's official meetings for Monday have been canceled. He is expected to chair the final Council of Ministers meeting Wednesday before leaving on vacation.

Sarkozy, 54, interrupted his Sunday jog when he felt unwell and was rushed by helicopter to the hospital.