Former Indian captain and BCCI board president Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata today afternoon. He was rushed to the hospital after experiencing discomfort in his chest while at the gym in his house.
Ganguly was admitted to the emergency ward. He has undergone Angioplasty. Dr. Aftab Khan is in charge of Sourav. After the angioplasty he told the reporters, “Sourav Ganguly has undergone angioplasty. He is stable now. He will be monitored for 24 hours. He is completely conscious. There are two blockages in his heart for which he will be treated. As of now, he is stable, we will have a meeting on Monday, and then we will decide what needs to be done further, priority is to let him settle down after a heart attack. He is risk-free and he is talking as well.”
A medical bulletin has also been issued by the hospital. The bulletin read, “Sourav Ganguly suffered from chest discomfort while doing tread mill at his home gym. He had family history of IHD OE Ischemic heart disease. When he came to the hospital at 1pm, his pulse was 70/min, BP 130/80 mm of Hg and other clinical parameters were within normal limits. His ECG showed hyper acute ST segment elevation in inferior leads and lateral leads.”
Former Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, and many more have prayed for the speedy recovery of Sourav Ganguly. Fans are also hoping the same for their beloved ‘Dada’.
