Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has been found to have three blockages in his heart, and preparations are under way to implant stents on Sunday afternoon, family sources said.
A family member said an angiogram was performed after the blockages were detected and that angioplasty would follow. The relative asked the public to pray for the minister’s recovery.
The relative added that, to restore public confidence in the country’s healthcare system, the minister himself had expressed a wish to be treated at a hospital in Bangladesh. He is being treated under the supervision of cardiologist Professor N A M Momenuzzaman.
The minister was admitted to a private hospital in the capital on Saturday morning after complaining of chest pain. A team of cardiologists subsequently performed the angiogram.