President Pranab recovering after angioplasty at Army hospital

December 14, 2014 11:50

President Pranab Mukherjee was recovering well after undergoing a heart procedure at the Army's Research and Referral Hospital in the capital where doctors installed a coronary stent in his artery to remove a blockage. The coronary angioplasty was conducted on Mukherjee, 79, yesterday at the hospital after he was admitted there with stomach problems and related ailments. "Grateful for all the thoughts, wishes and prayers for my good health; I have recovered and am hoping to return to work soon," the official Twitter handle of the President said today.

When contacted, Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said, "The President is recovering fast and we hope to see him back soon."

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