1.   Heart specialist Attilio Masera said the pontiff had undergone blood pressure and heart tests as well as a scan.

2.   Also prior to surgery, heart specialist Attilio Masera said the pontiff had undergone blood pressure and heart tests as well as a scan.

3.   The trip, initially scheduled to take place last year, was canceled when the pontiff underwent hip replacement surgery.

4.   Monday, spokesman Joaquin Navarro Valls said the pontiff had undergone a medical examination after suffering from a fever and a slight digestive disorder.

5.   Nothing was said about the various tests, including a chest x-ray, an electrocardiogram and blood tests, which the pontiff underwent Monday.