Ram Chandra Paudel, the president of Nepal, was released from Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre on Wednesday after having an angioplasty after a heart attack. He has been treated and was kept in observation for 24 hours, the hospital’s Wednesday morning health bulletin said. The hospital in the press note stated that President Paudel was in observation and underwent treatment at the hospital for 24 hours and got discharged at 8 am (Local Time) on Wednesday.
“Health condition of Honorable President is hereby informed to be normal,” the press note stated.
Earlier on Tuesday the 78-year-old president was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack and undergoing angioplasty. Upon examination, doctors concluded President of having “myocardial infarction” colloquially known as “heart attack”.
The doctors at Shahid Gangalal Hospital, a government-owned cardiovascular hospital have performed “angioplasty”- a medical procedure where a balloon is used to stretch open a narrowed or blocked artery.
Prior to Tuesday’s admission, the President also had check-ups on Saturday. Paudel was taken to New Delhi on a Shree Airlines flight on April 19 for treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He returned back on April 30.
The President of Nepal also received treatment at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) in Kathmandu over four days before being airlifted to Delhi.
Paudel, who was admitted on April 5 of this year, was discharged after four nights. The Nepal head of state had undergone a follow-up and was admitted to the hospital after falling short of breath and fainting. Doctors discovered an infection in his lungs during the follow-up, and he had been taking medications that are alleged to have failed to significantly improve his health.
Ram Chandra Paudel, a prominent member of the Nepali Congress, was sworn in as the country’s president on March 13.