Rajinikanth stable after endovascular repair, to return home in two ...

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Actor Rajinikanth. File | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh

Actor Rajinikanth, who was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on Monday (September 30, 2024) underwent an endovascular repair for a swelling in the aorta. His condition is stable and he should be discharged in two days, according to a medical bulletin issued by the hospital on Tuesday.

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According to the bulletin, the actor had a swelling in the main blood vessel leaving his heart (aorta), which was treated by a non-surgical, transcatheter method. The hospital’s senior interventional cardiologist Sai Satish placed a stent in the aorta completely sealing off the swelling. The procedure went as planned and Mr. Rajinikanth is stable and doing well.

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Published - October 01, 2024 05:21 pm IST

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