Rome, 16 Apr. (LaPresse) – The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, was hospitalised yesterday for a scheduled pacemaker implantation, after completing the commitments scheduled for yesterday. The operation was carried out at 8 p.m. At the end of the operation, the president returned to the cardiology ward where he spent a quiet night. The president is totally asymptomatic and in stable clinical condition. This is according to the Quirinale.