Three Blockages Found in Health Minister's Heart, Stent Procedure Being Prepared
Three blockages have been found in the heart of Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain. Family sources said preparations are under way to place a stent (ring) in his heart to treat the blockages.
Earlier, on Saturday morning, the health minister was admitted to a private hospital in the capital after he felt chest pain. There, a team of specialist doctors observed his condition and performed an angiogram.
Hospital doctor Dr Fazle Rabbi told the media that when the minister was brought to the hospital on Saturday morning with chest pain, a team of doctors led by Professor Dr N A M Momenuzzaman performed the angiogram.
A family member said the angiogram test after his admission detected three blockages in the health minister's heart.
As part of the next stage of treatment, he will undergo angioplasty, and preparations are being made to place the stent as part of that process. Reports say the ring is to be placed in his heart in the afternoon.
Cardiologist Professor Dr N A M Momenuzzaman is currently supervising the health minister's treatment.
Family sources also said the health minister himself expressed a wish to receive treatment at a hospital in the country, in order to increase people's trust in the domestic healthcare system. The family has also asked the people of the country to pray for his speedy recovery.
