The Board of Control for Cricket in India president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Saturday suffered a “mild” heart attack and is undergoing “primary angioplasty” at a Kolkata city hospital, doctors said.
The 48-year-old cricket icon is stable.
“He had an acute myocardial infarction but is stable now. He is stable haemodynamically and has received loading doses of dual anti platelets and statin.
“Mr. Ganguly is undergoing primary angioplasty now. We are yet to decide on how many stent insertion is required for Mr Ganguly,” a doctor at Woodlands Hospital said.
A myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle.
According to an earlier account attributed to a doctor at the same hospital, he had suffered a cardiac arrest. A sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart malfunctions and stops beating unexpectedly.
A heart attack is a circulation problem and sudden cardiac arrest is caused due to an “electrical” issue.
Primary angioplasty, also called percutaneous coronary intervention, is a procedure which treats blockages within the coronary arteries and improves blood flow to the heart.
The doctors at the hospital said Ganguly felt chest discomfort while doing treadmill at his home gymnasium.
He has a family history of Ischemic Heart Disease, a condition of recurring chest pain or discomfort that occurs when a part of the heart does not receive enough blood. This condition occurs most often during exertion or excitement, when the heart requires greater blood flow.
A team of five doctors has been constituted to supervise his treatment, hospital sources said.
“When he was brought to the hospital this afternoon his clinical parameters were within normal limits. ECG and Echo were also done. He is responding to well to treatment,” a statement released by the hospital said.
Wishes Galore
Indian cricket fraternity, led by skipper Virat Kohli, wished Sourav Ganguly a speedy recovery after the BCCI president and former India captain was hospitalised following a mild cardiac arrest.
“Praying for your speedy recovery. Get well soon @SGanguly99,” tweeted Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who is on paternity leave for the birth of his first child.
A three-member board with SSKM cardiologist Dr Saroj Mondal has been formed to carry out the coronary angiogram to assess the blockage.
“I wish and pray for the speedy recovery of @SGanguly99. I’ve spoken to his family. Dada is stable and is responding well to the treatment,” Shah wrote.
“Here’s wishing the BCCI President a speedy recovery,” BCCI posted in its official twitter handle.
The game’s governing body also took to twitter to wish Ganguly quick recovery. “Former India captain and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly suffered a mild cardiac arrest earlier today. He is now in a stable condition. We wish him a speedy recovery!” ICC wrote.
Wished also poured in from Ganguly’s former teammates Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble and Gautam Gambhir.
