Saudi’s King Salman leaves hospital after having pacemaker battery changed

King Salman walks with a cane as he leaves the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, and his entourage (Saudi Press Agency/AP)

Saudi Arabia’s octogenarian monarch has undergone medical tests and had the battery of his pacemaker changed, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

King Salman will rest for several days following the procedure and “successful medical tests”, the news agency said.