Prime Minister Luís Montenegro was admitted to Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon on Monday following an “episode of cardiac arrhythmia”. A few hours later, he was discharged and stated he is “well,” noting that he will “rest over the weekend”. But how did this event unfold, and what is this health condition?
On Monday morning, the Prime Minister presided over a meeting about the Parque Cidades do Tejo project. By 12:30 p.m., he spoke with journalists.
Approximately 30 minutes later, Luís Montenegro “was admitted to the hospital and, based on the symptoms, was directed to cardiology”, revealed Carlos Martins, the President of the Administrative Council of ULS of Santa Maria. This information was shared around 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
At that time, it was also revealed that the Prime Minister’s prognosis was “favorable” and that he should be “discharged in the coming hours”.
“I am well, you can be assured,” says Luís Montenegro
At 8:40 p.m., the Prime Minister left the hospital, addressing the journalists with: “I am well, you can be assured”.
“Everything is okay. It was an episode of cardiac arrhythmia, which is an issue that afflicts me from time to time, very sporadically, but upon experiencing symptoms, there was no alternative”, he added.
Luís Montenegro also emphasized that he plans to spend the weekend resting but will resume “the normal schedule starting Monday”.
The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, was discharged from Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon around 8:40 p.m., after being admitted around 1:00 p.m.
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On his way home, Luís Montenegro used his profile on the social network X (formerly Twitter) to leave a message for the Portuguese people as well as the healthcare professionals who attended to him while he was hospitalized.
“Once again, I witnessed the excellence of medical care and the competence of the National Health Service professionals. Thank you all, and I also take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the many messages of affection I received”, he wrote.
I am calmly on my way home to rest over the weekend, after a visit to Santa Maria Hospital where I treated a cardiac arrhythmia episode. Once again, I witnessed the excellence of medical care and the competence of the professionals…
— Luís Montenegro (@LMontenegro_PT) March 28, 2025
What is “cardiac arrhythmia”?
But what is this condition that affected the Prime Minister? “Arrhythmias occur when the heart’s electrical impulses that coordinate the heartbeats are not transmitted properly, causing the heart to beat too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregularly,” explains the healthcare network CUF’s website.
In most cases, the symptoms are absent. However, they can end up affecting the heart’s ability to pump blood, leading to nausea, dizziness, and even fainting.
Palpitations, chest pain, and difficulty breathing are other symptoms to watch out for: “It is important to seek a doctor whenever these signs appear suddenly or occur frequently.”
This Friday, Luís Montenegro was hospitalized for several hours at Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon. Know the health condition that led to this care.
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Political leaders wish Montenegro a speedy recovery
Pedro Nuno Santos (PS), Inês Sousa Real (PAN), Rui Rocha (Iniciativa Liberal), and André Ventura (Chega) also took to the social network X to send a message to Luís Montenegro, wishing him “a speedy recovery”.
Leaders of Iniciativa Liberal, Chega, Livre, PS, and PAN today wished Prime Minister Luís Montenegro well, who was admitted around 1:00 p.m. to Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon and was discharged around 8:40 p.m.
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Additionally, the President of the Republic, who was going to deliver the closing speech at the 8th National Congress of the Christian Association of Entrepreneurs and Managers (ACEGE), ended up leaving hurriedly without speaking to the journalists, from the Lisbon Congress Center, around 7:30 p.m.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had already stated that Montenegro was “well” and only needed to rest, according to statements made to RTP.
According to the TV channel, Marcelo contacted Luís Montenegro by phone after the Prime Minister was admitted to Santa Maria Hospital.
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