Sourav Ganguly Hospitalised For Cardiac Issue, Undergoes Angioplasty

Kolkata: Former Team India captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata after he complained of chest pain on Saturday.

Well known sports historian and commentator Boria Majumdar tweeted that Ganguly 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,” he tweeted.

Later in the afternoon, Woodlands Hospital issued a release, saying the 48-year-old former cricketer suffered from a chest discomfort while running on the treadmill at his home gym.

“He had family history of IHD ØE 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. Echo showed mild inferior wall hypokynaesia with preserved overall left ventricular function,” the release byMD & CEO, Woodlands Dr Rupali Basu said.

“He is stable haemodynamically. He has received loading doses of dual anti platelets and statin and is undergoing primary angioplasty now,” it added.