ROME (Sputnik) — The 79-year-old politician, hospitalized after a heart attack, underwent an operation to replace his aortic valve which, according to his surgeons, was successful.
"The man has gone through an operation, he is in pain, but he is a fighter," Paolo Berlusconi told reporters.
Silvio Berlusconi was the Italian prime minister three times, holding the post in 1994-1995, 2001-2006 and 2008-2011.
