Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who was sent to judicial custody on Saturday, has been shifted to a hospital from jail in the early hours of Sunday after he complained of chest pain.Mr. Yeddyurappa is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, hospital officials said. He would be kept under observation for 48 hours.
Dr. C. N. Manjunath, heading the five-member team attending on Yeddyurappa, told PTI that he was admitted at 1.40 AM as he complained of discomfort in the chest and backache.
He is also suffering from high blood pressure and some urinary problems, Dr. Manjunath said, adding that ECG and blood tests have already been conducted on Yeddyurappa who suffered a mild stroke two months ago.
“We will also be conducting an angiogram tomorrow or day after, and only after it is done we will know the exact problem”, Dr. Manjunath said, adding that one-and-a half months ago, Yeddyurappa had also undergone ‘stress nuclear scan’ of the heart which showed certain ‘perfusion defects.’
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