Soeharto`s health getting worse

The health of former president Soeharto who was rushed to Pertamina hospital in South Jakarta for anemia and severe edema last Friday, got worse on Tuesday.
Dr Mardjo Soebiandono, head of the presidential medical team, said the fluid in Soeharto`s lungs had increased and his hemoglobin level had dropped from 8.3 to 7.6 gram percent although he had been given blood transfusions since Monday.
His health was said to be improving on Saturday evening after it was widely reported earlier in the day he was in a critical condition. He had undergone a dialysis and received a blood transfusion. Doctors also managed to pump excess fluid out of his body.
On Tuesday, however, according to Dr Mardjo, more fluid had settled in Soeharto`s lungs and there were traces of blood in his feces and urine.
"A `Tissue Doppler Imaging` test this morning indicated dis-synchronization of Soeharto`s heart beats," Mardjo said, adding that the medical team would carry out a "thalium scan" test with radio-nuclear technology and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) later.
Meanwhile, Wismoyo Sunu, a cardiologist who is also treating Soeharto said CRT is a cardiac pace-maker technology to stabilize the movements of the right and left muscles of the heart.
The former strong man was rushed to Pertamina hospital last Friday after suffering from anemia and low blood pressure due to heart, lung and kidney problems.