Karunanidhi Health News: DMK Patriarch's Health Condition Remains Stable, Blood Pressure Stabilised
Karunanidhi was admitted into the intensive care unit (ICU) of Kauvery Hospital at 1:30 pm after his blood pressure dropped.
Chennai, July 28: The health condition of DMK President and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi remained stable, according to a press note released by Kauvery Hospital on Saturday evening. Karunanidhi was admitted into the intensive care unit (ICU) of Kauvery Hospital at 1:30 pm after his blood pressure dropped.
"DMK President & former Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi's health condition continues to be remain stable with ongoing active medical support. He is continuously being monitored & treated by the panel of expert doctors in the Intensive Care Unit," Kauvery Hospital's Executive Director Aravindan Selvaraj said.
The five time former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has been suffering from urinary tract infection and age-related ailments and was earlier under treatment at his home. A team of doctors had reached Karunanidhi's home about midnight and reviewed his condition. They then decided to shift him to the hospital after discussions with the family members.
On Friday DMK leader and Karunanidhi's son M.K. Stalin said there "is good improvement in the health condition of Kalaignar" as the infection had come down a lot. On Thursday, in a statement issued by the Kauvery Hospital, the Executive Director said the DMK patriarch was under treated for fever due to urinary tract infection with intravenous antibiotics and fluids.
"He is being monitored and treated round the clock by a team of medical and nursing professionals, who are providing hospital-level care at his home," Selvaraj said. Earlier Karunanidhi was admitted to the same hospital for change of the tracheostomy tube.
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