Nicolae Robu, former mayor of Timișoara, has been hospitalized at the Timișoara County Hospital due to some heart problems.
Nicolae Robu was urgently transported by ambulance due to a generally altered state, indicating possible cardiovascular complications. Upon arrival at the hospital, doctors decided on his immediate admission to the coronary care unit for detailed investigations. His condition is continuously monitored, and specialists are analyzing the necessary therapeutic protocol. Robu has a significant medical history, having undergone open-heart surgery in 2012, when four bypasses were implanted.
His case highlights the major issue of cardiovascular diseases in Romania, which account for almost 60% of total annual deaths. Publicly, Robu has been involved in controversies related to a property restitution process, having been recently acquitted, but the sentence is not final.
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