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Former Italy leader Berlusconi hospitalized after irregular heartbeat detected

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April 5, 2016: Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi attends the funeral of Italy coach Cesare Maldini at the Sant Ambrogio's Basilica in Milan, Italy. (AP)

ROME – Ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalized for scheduled tests after doctors discovered a small irregular heartbeat during an earlier appointment.

A spokeswoman for Berlusconi's Forza Italia party said the 79-year-old billionaire businessman, who has had a pacemaker for years, hadn't suffered any sudden illness and felt fine. Spokeswoman Deborah Bergamini said he was expected to stay in the San Raffaele clinic in Milan for a few days of tests.

Berlusconi has been largely sidelined from politics since a 2013 tax fraud conviction. He still heads his Forza Italia party, which along with other center-right parties had a mediocre showing in weekend local elections.