Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot underwent angioplasty at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Government Hospital right here on Friday after one of his coronary arteries was observed to have 90% blockade. He had complained of heaviness and intense ache withinside the chest.
Mr Gehlot, 70, was having health problems after getting better from COVID-19 in May. He was cautioned with the aid of using docs to take precautions. The angioplasty, in conjunction with the insertion of a stent, was performed effectively and he was getting better well.
“The Chief Minister is certainly fine. There was 90% blockage in his left anterior descending artery, which was widened and one stent was positioned in it,” Sudhir Bhandari, SMS Hospital’s Superintendent, said. The cardiac complication appeared to be part of Mr Gehlot's submit COVID-19 syndrome, he added.
Medical and Health Minister Raghu Sharma, Congress party’s leader whip and officers of the Chief Minister’s Office accompanied Mr Gehlot to the hospital. Governor Kalraj Mishra spoke to him on phone and wished him rapid healing.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Mr Gehlot speedy healing and properly health, at the same time as Congress chief Rahul Gandhi wished him rapid and complete healing. Former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot additionally referred to as Health Minister Mr Sharma and Mr Gehlot's son Vaibhav and enquired about his health condition.