Heart problems land Berlusconi in hospital

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalised in Milan with a heart problem.

A spokesman for Forza Italia said his condition was not life-threatening.

The 79-year-old centre-right leader held the office of Prime Minister four times.

San Raffaele hospital said in a statement that Berlusconi was suffering from a “cardiac deficiency” and will undergo tests in the next few days" to determine the best therapy.

Berlusconi already has a pacemaker, which was fitted in the US nine years ago when he was 70.