Queen Rania Hospitalized In New York

Queen Rania of Jordan speaks during the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Sept. 22, 2010 in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

AMMAN, Jordan (CBS/AP) Did Jordan's Queen Rania overdo things during the United Nations related meetings and celebrations last week in New York?

Jordan's Royal Palace says the queen, who turned 40 on Aug. 31, has undergone a non-surgical procedure in New York to correct an irregular heartbeat.

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The mother of four accompanied her husband, King Abdullah II, who attended the U.N. General Assembly meetings in New York. She also attended separate functions, including a panel on empowering girls.

A spokesman for the queen said Monday that Rania had a procedure known as catheter ablation, in which doctors inserted a catheter into a blood vessel and used an electric current to restore a normal heart rhythm.

A palace statement said the procedure went smoothly and that Rania is "well" and in "good spirits."

Rania is to remain in a New York hospital for two nights to recuperate and will return home later in the week.

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[John_Merritt]

I read in a UK newspaper or maybe it was Hello! magazine yesterday morning that she 'was in good spirits' AFTER already having what sounds like a electrophysiology study to correct an irregular heartbeat. Well after the fact reporting is inexcusable and alarmist reporting is even worse.

Queen Rania is an incredible woman who does much for women and children throughout the world, especially in the poorer third world nations. I wish the Queen and her family the very best in the days and months ahead, and hopefully she will be back on her feet and remain in 'good spirits'.

[longtree-2009]

somebody feed that woman some cheese burgers. aside from that, she looks like she is in poor health.

[FunnyFace1111]

Looks like Queenie needs to eat something. Those bony arms are sad.