Published 11:53 IST, January 3rd 2021
On Sourav Ganguly's health, Kolkata Hospital says BCCI President had 'uneventful night'
On Sourav Ganguly's health, the Kolkata Hospital treating him stated that BCCI President had an 'uneventful night' in a bulletin issued on Sunday.
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly is stable and under observation after undergoing angioplasty following hospitalisation for chest pain. He is currently mitted at Woolands hospital in Kolkata after reports claimed he suffered a ‘mild’ heart attack. hospital issued a bulletin on Sunday, and stated that his health parameters were 'rmal.'
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Sourav Ganguly's health update
On Sourav Ganguly’s health, hospital stated in a bulletin, "He h an uneventful last night and presently Afebrile (t feverish)... He is sleeping w."
His blood pressure was 110/70 and oxygen saturation level is 98 per cent, bulletin stated, as per PTI. doctors will be performing ar routine ECG on Sunday morning.
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Ganguly h been mitted on Saturday after complaining of chest pain.
Dr Aftab Khan of Woodlands Hospital told reporters, "Sourav Ganguly has undergone angioplasty. He is stable w. He will be monitored for 24 hours."
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"He is completely conscious. re are two blocks in his heart for which he will be treated," he ded.
doctor said, "As of w he is stable, we will have a meeting on Monday and n we will decide what needs to be done furr, priority is to let him settle down after heart attack. He is risk-free and he is talking as well."
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doctors diagsed three blocked coronary arteries, and inserted a stent in to remove block.
"He will be requiring ar angioplasty because of triple vessel disease. But, that depends on how his condition is. He is, however, out of danger w," one of doctors treating him h said on Saturday.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee h also visited him and shared that former Indian Captain spoke to him and was fine.
As per ANI, Mamata Banerjee opened up about visit and conveyed her gratitude to team of doctors treating Sourav Ganguly.
Interacting with media while leaving hospital, Banerjee said, "He (Sourav Ganguly) is fine w, he even spoke to me. I thank doctors and hospital authorities that y have taken right decision of conducting an angioplasty."
"I did t have idea that international sportspersons like him do t undergo check-ups. I asked Avishek Dalmiya to conduct medical check-ups of cricketers before games," she said.
West Bengal Goverr Jagdeep Dhankhar h earlier said, "I interacted with Da (Sourav), he was in a cheerful mood. I am greatly relieved," he said.
Considered among India’s best captains and limited overs batsman, Sourav Ganguly scored over 18,000 runs for India. As a captain, he won 21 Tests and 76 One-Day Internationals. After numerous roles with Cricket Association of Bengal, he was elected as BCCI President in October 2019.
(With ncy inputs)
11:53 IST, January 3rd 2021