Sanader transferred from jail to hospital due to heart problems

Zagreb, 26 October 2014 (MIA) - Former Croatian Prime Minister and former leader of the HDZ party, Ivo Sanader, who is behind bars on charges of corruption, was transferred from the Remetinec penitentiary to a hospital in Zagreb due to his health problems, media outlets reported on Sunday.

According to media reports, Sanader was taken ill on Saturday and Sanader's lawyer Jadranka Slokovic was quoted by the national broadcaster HRT as saying that he underwent cardioversion procedure in order to convert his heart rate into a normal rhythm using electricity.

Sanader is currently at a coronary care unit of the "KBC Rebro" hospital in Zagreb.

He has been sentenced for the graft in the Hypo and INA-MOL scandals and is also standing trial for some other murky dealings involving public companies and ministries during his premiership.