Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit underwent an angioplasty for blocked artery. The procedure, which involves insertion of metallic mesh tube to clear the blockage, was conducted successfully at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute by Dr Ashok Seth who heads the cardiac sciences department. He added that the procedure lasted for about 45 minutes.
The 74-year-old Congress leader had undergone angioplasty previously in 2006 which was conducted by the same doctor. Two stents were inserted to open up the blocked arteries. In 2001, Dikshit had undergone a bypass surgery. He said Dikshit is not a diabetic. Sources said the chief minister’s immediate family – her son, daughter-in-law and daughter – were present in the hospital when the procedure was being conducted.
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