Queen Rania has NY heart treatment

Jordanian queen has catheterization procedure after accompanying husband to UN General Assembly

AFP|Published: 09.27.10 , 10:18

Queen Rania of Jordan has successfully undergone treatment in a New York hospital for an irregular heart beat, a palace statement released in Amman said on Monday.

The 40-year-old queen had accompanied her husband King Abdullah II to the United States for his address to UN General Assembly and held meetings of her own, including a session of the Clinton Global Initiative which aims to improve the lot of women around the world.

King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan (Photo: AP)

"The procedure is a catheterization through a vein to the heart. It is used to treat abnormal heart rhythms, or premature ventricular contractions, which is a common condition," the palace statement said.

A palace spokesman said: "The procedure went very smoothly and her majesty is well and in good spirits. She will remain in hospital for two nights while she recuperates."

The queen is expected to fly home later this week.

King Abdullah warned in his speech Thursday night that if the settlement construction freeze issue would not be solved, a violent conflict could break out by the end of 2010.

"If we don't get past the 30th, which shows sincerity that the Israelis and Palestinians are going to move forward," expect a war by the end of the year, the Jordanian king told Jon Stewart on the Daily Show.