Pakistan’s PM Sharif to undergo open heart surgery

AFP, ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is to undergo open heart surgery in London on Tuesday, his second major cardiac medical procedure in five years, his daughter said.The 66-year-old premier is expected to stay in hospital for around a week after the procedure to recover before travelling home.
The details of the operation were not given, but in a series of tweets, Maryam Nawaz Sharif said her father had been experiencing unspecified symptoms.
“Due to certain recent symptoms, doctors made further investigations... The team of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons after thorough examination scans and tests, have decided to go for an open heart surgery,” she tweeted late Friday.
“PM in 2011 had a cardiac procedure called ‘Atrial Fibrillation Ablation’, during which certain complications occurred resulting in Perforation of heart which was in turn treated by open heart surgery,” she added.
“The recovery period and hospital stay will be one week

Pakistans PM Sharif to undergo open heart surgery

AFP, ISLAMABAD: Pakistans Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is to undergo open heart surgery in London on Tuesday, his second major cardiac medical procedure in five years, his daughter said.The 66-year-old premier is expected to stay in hospital for around a week after the procedure to recover before travelling home. The details of the operation were not given, but in a series of tweets, Maryam Nawaz Sharif said her father had been experiencing unspecified symptoms. Due to certain recent symptoms, doctors made further investigations... The team of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons after thorough examination scans and tests, have decided to go for an open heart surgery, she tweeted late Friday. PM in 2011 had a cardiac procedure called Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, during which certain complications occurred resulting in Perforation of heart which was in turn treated by open heart surgery, she added. The recovery period and hospital stay will be one week