Sourav Ganguly Rushed to Hospital After Complaints of Chest Pain

Ganguly complained of chest pain after doing his regular routine in the gym on Saturday (January 2) morning, said a PTI report. The hospital later confirmed that he will have treatment for two blockages. While he is stable and risk-free, according to the hospital, a further course of action will be decided on Monday.

“Sourav Ganguly has undergone angioplasty. He is stable now. He will be monitored for 24 hours. He is completely conscious. There are two blockages in his heart for which he will be treated. As of now he is stable, we will have a meeting on Monday and then we will decide what needs to be done further, priority is to let him settle down after heart attack. He is risk-free and he is talking as well,” spoke Dr. Aftab Khan to the reporters.

MD and CEO of the hospital, Dr Rupali Basu, had said that Ganguly had a family history of heart disease and this could play a role in his case too. 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,” the hospital statement said.

“He has received loading doses of dual anti platelets and statin and is undergoing primary angioplasty now,” Basu said in an official statement from the hospital.