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Dasmunsi suffers heart attack, condition critical

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Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 1336 hrs IST

New Delhi, October 13: Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi is in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack and has been put on life support system at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

Dasmunsi, 62, suffered a cardiac arrest at around 11 pm last night and was admitted to the hospital soon after, the hospital said.

A multi-discipline team of doctors, led by cardiologist Dr Rakesh Yadav, was treating him.

"He had a complete left ventricular failure of the heart when he was admitted," AIIMS Spokesperson Y K Gupta said.

He is currently at the cardiac intensive care unit, doctors said, adding his vital organs are functioning normally but he was in a critical condition.

The minister was taken to the hospital with severe breathlessness and lung congestion and was first taken to the casualty wing. After his condition stabilised, he was admitted to Coronary Care Unit (CCU).

"His vital organs are stable but his condition is serious," the doctors said.

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Achievements by Essaar on 13 Oct 2008

Dasmunsi's sincerity is well known to the nation.

wishes by karthick on 13 Oct 2008

Mr. Dasmunsi is one of the very active minsters in the cabinet. wishes for speedy recovery

Priyadas Munshi Condition by Rajesh Vaid on 13 Oct 2008

May God bless him with his mercy and out him from danger

Get well soon by C.M.Sardar on 13 Oct 2008

He is a great and honest politician of modern era. I wish him fast recovery.

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