Kolkata, Jan 2 (UNI) Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly, who was admitted to Woodlands Hospital in South Kolkata on Saturday after feeling dizzy and chest pain, underwent angioplasty and is stable now.
According to Dr Rupali Basu, MD & CEO, Woodlands, said, "Mr Sourav Ganguly, 48 years old, President BCCI, former Captain of Indian Cricket team and eminent personality suffered from chest discomfort while doing treadmill at his home gym. He had a family history of IHD ØE Ischemic heart disease. When he came to the hospital at 1 pm, his pulse was 70/min, BP 130/80 mm of Hg and other clinical parameters were within normal limits."
"His ECG showed hyperacute ST-segment elevation in inferior leads and lateral leads. Echo showed mild inferior wall hypokinesia with preserved overall left ventricular function. He is stable haemodynamically. He has received loading doses of dual antiplatelets and statin and is undergoing primary angioplasty now."
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on her Twitter handle, " Sad to hear that @SGanguly99 suffered a mild cardiac arrest and has been admitted to hospital. "
" Wishing him a speedy and full recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family! " she added.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who visited Woodlands, tweeted, " Wishing a speedy recovery for @SGanguly99 who suffered a heart attack. Gathered from CEO Woodlands Hospital that he is stable. "
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also called Vijay Vargiya to take updates.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav
Ganguly was rushed to Woodlands hospital on Saturday
morning after falling sick while working out in the gym at his south
Kolkata residence.
Earlier, journo and sports commentator Boria Majumdar, who is also close to the former Indian captain, said Ganguly had a heart issue and is in Woodlands hospital.
In his Twitter account, Boria Majumdar said, " Ganguly is stable and will
need a procedure to confirm hospital sources. Should be out of the woods in the next few hours. I wish him a speedy recovery."
Sources said the former skipper might need an angioplasty.
"He felt dizzy when he was in the gym and he went to Woodlands to get
the Tests done. That’s when it came to light that there was a cardiac
issue and the hospital has now created a 3 member board with Dr Saroj
Mondal who will perform the procedure. @SGanguly99 get well soon,"
Boria tweeted.
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