Martina Navratilova Forced To Abandon Kilimanjaro Climb

Martina Navratilova was hospitalized in Kenya because of fluid accumulation in her lungs after attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. The 54-year-old tennis great is expected to recover.

Navratilova was diagnosed with high-altitude pulmonary edema, Dr. David Silverstein, a consultant in cardiology and internal medicine at Nairobi Hospital, said Friday.
"It is potentially dangerous when someone is at high altitude, but once brought down, recovery is quick," he said. "Martina is doing well and will continue to do well."
Martina Navratilova was diagnosed in Kenya with high-altitude pulmonary edema, but the prognosis Friday by a Nairobi Hospital doctor was good.
She is expected to spend two to three days in the hospital, Silverstein said.