KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from the National Heart Institute (IJN) today, a source told AFP, after four days of medical checks.
Mahathir, 98, had been admitted to IJN on Tuesday for “observation”, according to the source, an aide close to the former prime minister who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“Yes, Mahathir has been discharged from the hospital,” he said, without giving further details.
Another official close to Mahathir said on Thursday he was “being treated for an infection”.
Mahathir has suffered several heart problems in recent years, including at least two heart attacks, and has undergone two bypass surgeries.
He was also admitted to IJN in December 2021 and January 2022 for several days to undergo medical checks.