Minister of Finance under observation at Santa Maria hospital

Minister of Finance under observation at Santa Maria hospital

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Joaquim Miranda Sarmento entered the hospital at 8:30 am due to feeling unwell and will be undergoing diagnostic tests.

The Minister of State and Finance, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, is under observation at the Hospital de Santa Maria, in Lisbon, SIC confirmed.

Joaquim Miranda Sarmento entered the hospital at 8:30 in the morning due to feeling unwell and will be undergoing diagnostic tests.

At issue will be a suspicion of TIA (transient ischemic attack), often nicknamed “mini stroke” or “initial stroke”, which consists of a temporary, short-term blockage of blood flow to the brain or spinal cord that may be caused by a clot.

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