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Interrupted visit to the USA

Cardiologist Dinčić: Vučić interrupted his visit to the USA due to severe chest pain

May 03, 2025, 16:36 p.m TS
Zlatibor Lončar and Dragan Dinčić Photo: Tanjug/Marko Djokovic
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Aleksandar Vučić felt a strong pain in his chest during his stay in the USA, according to his long-time doctor Dragan Dinčić. According to the doctor, his health condition is now stable, and he is expected to leave the VMA soon, but "it is not realistic that he will return to regular activities in the next few days."

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić suddenly returned from the United States of America because he felt a strong pain in his chest that lasted for several seconds, said cardiologist and Brigadier General Dragan Dinčić. 

Even though he is alone Vucic said that the pain lasted for a few seconds, the others present at that moment said that the pain lasted a little longer, Dinčić stated in his address from the Military Medical Academy, Tanjug reported.

According to Dinčić, the pain was related to Vučić's high blood pressure, which, after he took the therapy, was 45/165 98 minutes later.

"He took his therapy, which was intensive, and after 45 minutes, when the team of doctors from America arrived, the measured blood pressure values ​​were 165/98 millimeters of mercury, which indicates that the pressure before taking the therapy was significantly higher than when it was measured. The doctors performed all the examinations quite correctly, and the president, contrary to their proposal, made the decision to return to the country," said Dinčić. 

He said that during the examination at the VMA, it was established that the current state of health of the president is stable and satisfactory. 

"The council corrected the therapy and advised the continuation of monitoring and treatment. The president is expected to leave the VMA in the next hour, and it is certainly not realistic to expect the president to return to his regular activities in the next few days," concluded the cardiologist. 

Dragan Dinčić, according to his words, has been participating in the treatment of the president of Serbia, both Aleksandar Vučić and his predecessor Boris Tadić, for many years. Previously, Dinčić, together with the Minister of Health Zlatibor Lončar, waited for the President of Serbia at the VMA, where he was received immediately after landing from the USA.

Sudden return to Serbia

The news that the President of Serbia has suddenly returned to Serbia was first reported by Blic, and then the same was announced by other media that followed the President of Serbia on his way to the USA. The media stated that the reason for Vučić's sudden return to Serbia was that he fell ill in the afternoon, American time, and the president's office has not yet officially announced the state of health of the president of Serbia. 

The President of the Assembly of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, said that Vučić's health was seriously impaired. The President of Serbia was admitted to the Military Medical Academy, where he was met by the Minister of Health Zlatibor Lončar and Dragan Dinčić, the former doctor of the former President of Serbia Boris Tadić, according to Blic.

Some representatives of opposition parties in Serbia questioned the stated reason for Vučić's return.

Deputy President of the Freedom and Justice Party (SSP) Borko Stefanović assessed that Vučić's "private visit to Miami was a complete fiasco", while the President of the Serbia Center Party, Zdravko Ponoš, said that the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, "kissed the door, even though he languished waiting to kiss Trump's hand".

Sources: N1/Blic/Tanjug

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