Clinic doctor says former President’s health condition “stable, improved”

Zurab Chkhaidze, a clinical director at Vivamedi clinic in Tbilisi where the convicted former President Mikheil Saakashvili is undergoing treatment, on Wednesday said the former official’s health condition was “stable and improved”. 

Chkhaidze’s comments followed a statement by Saakashvili, who earlier during the day said he could not participate in a session of his ongoing trial for the embezzlement of budget funds, scheduled for today, due to his health condition.

The patient's health condition is stable, it can be said that it has improved. The parameters are stable - whether it’s hemodynamic indicators or respiratory parameters”, the health professional said.

“There is no real deterioration, although there are some [analyses] that need attention”, Chkhaidze added. 

He also added the former President’s nutrition had improved, and calorie content increased, but further pointed out the scope of improvements had been less than “desired and recommended by nutritionists”.