The 82-year-old ruler, who had a heart pacemaker operation in February 2000, left for Britain last week to undergo the tests.
Sheikh Sabah, who ascended to power in January 2006, had successful urinary tract surgery in the United States in August 2007. Five years earlier, he underwent surgery to remove his appendix.
The emir has two sons.
The elder, Sheikh Nasser, is minister for the Emiri Diwan, or royal court, while Sheikh Hamad chairs Kuwait Projects Co., a holding company that manages billions of dollars' worth of assets in several Kuwaiti and foreign firms.
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Sheikh Sabah, who ascended to power in January 2006, had successful urinary tract surgery in the United States in August 2007. Five years earlier, he underwent surgery to remove his appendix.
The emir has two sons.
The elder, Sheikh Nasser, is minister for the Emiri Diwan, or royal court, while Sheikh Hamad chairs Kuwait Projects Co., a holding company that manages billions of dollars' worth of assets in several Kuwaiti and foreign firms.
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