VIENNA (AFP) ??” Austrian President Thomas Klestil remained onward the critical list more than 24 hours after suffering a heart attack at his hearthstone doctors said.

VIENNA (AFP) ??” Austrian President Thomas Klestil remained onward the critical list more than 24 hours after suffering a heart attack at his hearthstone doctors said.

"The prognosis is gravely compromised and the danger of death exists," said Reinhard Krepler the chief doctor at Vienna's main hospital, where Klestil was rushed by means of helicopter.

The 71-year-old president, who is sole two days from leaving office, was offer into an artificial coma and placed forward a breathing machine.

The coma was to last 15 days, and doctors said it would not be