<p>Bengaluru: Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai is recovering after recently undergoing a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery at Fortis Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road. </p>.<p>An official note from the hospital said preliminary health investigations raised suspicion of multiple blockages in Bommai’s heart, following which he was taken to Fortis Hospital for a thorough evaluation under the supervision of Dr Vivek Jawali, chairman of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Sciences, on October 15. </p>.<p>An angiogram revealed severe and diffuse blockages in all three coronary arteries, which indicated a potential risk of him suffering a heart attack in the near future.</p>.<p>To bypass this, a team of cardiac surgeons and anaesthetists led by Dr Jawali conducted a CABG surgery involving the placement of five grafts on the heart. </p>.Former Karnataka CM Bommai undergoes heart surgery.<p>The hospital’s statement mentioned that Bommai’s recovery has been “excellent”. He is expected to regain full functionality in a couple of weeks. </p>.<p><strong>CM, DyCM, HM visit</strong> </p>.<p>Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar separately visited Bommai at the hospital to enquire about his health.</p>.<p>The chief minister was accompanied by Home Minister G Parameshwara and political secretary Naseer Ahmed.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai is recovering after recently undergoing a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery at Fortis Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road. </p>.<p>An official note from the hospital said preliminary health investigations raised suspicion of multiple blockages in Bommai’s heart, following which he was taken to Fortis Hospital for a thorough evaluation under the supervision of Dr Vivek Jawali, chairman of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Sciences, on October 15. </p>.<p>An angiogram revealed severe and diffuse blockages in all three coronary arteries, which indicated a potential risk of him suffering a heart attack in the near future.</p>.<p>To bypass this, a team of cardiac surgeons and anaesthetists led by Dr Jawali conducted a CABG surgery involving the placement of five grafts on the heart. </p>.Former Karnataka CM Bommai undergoes heart surgery.<p>The hospital’s statement mentioned that Bommai’s recovery has been “excellent”. He is expected to regain full functionality in a couple of weeks. </p>.<p><strong>CM, DyCM, HM visit</strong> </p>.<p>Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar separately visited Bommai at the hospital to enquire about his health.</p>.<p>The chief minister was accompanied by Home Minister G Parameshwara and political secretary Naseer Ahmed.</p>
