Silvio Berlusconi admitted to hospital with heart problem

Italy's former prime minister being kept under observation but condition is not life threatening

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Silvio Berlusconi is head of the Forza Italia party

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been admitted to hospital in Milan with a heart problem but his condition is not life threatening, a spokeswoman for his Forza Italia party said.

Hospitalisation was "a precaution" and was necessary after he suffered "cardiac deficiency", San Raffaele hospital said in a statement.

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