Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is suffering a serious case "aortic insufficiency" and will undergo surgery to replace the valve, doctors said.

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is being treated in a Milan hospital for an eye inflammation that prevented him from attending his sex-for-hire trial.

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi, who has been undergoing heart tests after fainting during a rally, will be discharged from a Milan hospital tomorrow, his doctor said.