Former president Kim Dae-jung remains in critical condition

Posted on : 2009-08-10 14:28 KST Modified on : 2019-10-19 20:29 KST
Although Kim was moved out of the intensive care unit, doctors and family members remain anxious

Former President Kim Dae-jung, who has been hospitalized at Yonsei University Hospital located in Seoul’s Sinchon neigborhood, was declared out of crisis, August 9. According to the hospital, however, his condition remains critical.

Choi Kyung-whan, a secretrary of the former president, said, “Former President Kim was transferred into a private recovery room at 11:00 a.m. Sunday after being in the intensive care unit since the midnight of August 9 due to a drop in blood pressure.

The former president’s family members and doctors, however, still remain anxious. An official of the hospital said, “The crisis lasted 11 hours, and doctors are still on call.” He added, “He was initially hospitalized for exhibiting symptoms of pneumonia, but his situation became critical due to difficulty breathing.”

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