Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji Undergoes Bypass Surgery, Condition Stable

Tamil Nadu Minister without portfolio, V Senthilbalaji, who was last week arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case, underwent a bypass surgery at a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday where he was shifted with the approval of the Madras High Court. 

Balaji's Condition Stable

A Kauvery Hospital medical bulletin said he underwent a “beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery”. During the surgery, four bypass grafts were placed, and coronary revascularisation was established. This means that the grafts were placed after removing the blocks in blood vessels, and blood flow was restored in these vessels.

“He is currently haemodynamically stable and being monitored in the postoperative cardiothoracic intensive care unit by the multidisciplinary team of doctors and nurses,” the bulletin said. 

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that he has been in constant communication with the doctors to know about Balaji's heath updates. "I have been in contact with the doctors constantly. Dr Raguraman did bypass surgery for Senthil Balaji. Now Bypass surgery operation got over and Senthil Balaji is in post-operation ward," he said.

Balaji, 47, underwent a coronary angiogram on June 14 which revealed triple vessel disease, for which CABG-Bypass Surgery was advised at the earliest.

About Balaji's Arrest

The DMK minister was arrested on June 14 by the Enforcement Directorate and admitted to a government hospital in Chennai after he complained of chest pain. He was allowed by the Madras High Court on June 15 to be shifted to a private hospital of his choice. He was later taken from the Tamil Nadu government Multi Super Speciality Hospital to Kauvery Hospital at Alwarpet.