The Vatican said Pope Francis will suffer from two episodes of “acute respiratory failure”.
The Vatican said Monday night that Pope Francis suffered “two episodes of acute respiratory failure” in the day, saying it was caused by “a large accumulation of bronchial mucus and the subsequent bronchospasm”.
The statement said the doctor had two bronchoscopy to relieve his respiratory distress.
“In the afternoon, non-invasive mechanical ventilation was restored,” the Vatican added, noting that Francis was vigilant and aware that after two weeks of hospitalization, his prognosis was reduced to pneumonia in both pulmonary pneumonia, which was “guarding”.
The Pope, 88, has a long history of lung troubles, and he has been working to overcome the disease, leading to his longest hospitalization.
Before spending There is no crisis on the quiet weekendFrancis suddenly experienced it Deterioration of breathing chart“When he had an “isolated bronchospasm crisis” Friday, it was the muscles in the lungs' respiratory tract.
The Vatican said in a statement that the episode caused the pope to inhale vomit. Francis was treated with non-invasive mechanical ventilation and received a good response, the Vatican said Friday.
Vatican sources told CBS News that the Vatican revealed that his bronchospasm on Friday had improved shortly after his health, saying he was not in critical condition after two weeks in the hospital.
this Bilateral pneumonia The February 18 diagnosis of the Pope is a worrying twist for any patient of his age, but Catholic leaders are particularly concerned.
It was the fourth hospitalization of the pope since taking over as the Roman Catholic Church in 2013. Abdominal surgery In 2021, another procedure was followed in 2023 to repair scar tissue and abdominal hernia. He has been temporarily hospitalized for pneumonia Earlier that year.
Francis was removed after a lung infection in his native Argentina, a young man, which made him susceptible to respiratory illness.
The Vatican announced earlier this month that Francis will not hold Sunday Mass this year at St. Peter's Basilica this year due to his ongoing recovery. The Pope's ongoing hospitalization is just before the annual Christian ritual for Lent begins. The 40-day Lent phase begins on Wednesday, ASH, which begins on March 5 this year.
Just before Easter last year, Francis refused to attend the Good Friday parade at the Colosseum to protect his health, but the Pope later led thousands of believers Easter celebrations.
