Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa suffered a cardiac arrest late on December 4. She has been put on a heart assist device.
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Jayalalithaa has been undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai since September 22, after she complained of fever, dehydration and congestion. She was later put on ventilator and treated with antibiotics for infection and lung congestion. Later, doctors did a tracheotomy – an incision in the windpipe made to relieve an obstruction to breathing.
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A team of doctors including UK-based intensivist Dr Richard Beale and doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, comprising pulmonologist Dr G Khilnani, anaesthesiologist Dr Anjan Trikha and cardiologist Dr Nitish Nayak, joined the team of doctors at Apollo Hospitals to treat her.
It had been announced on December 4 that she had made a full recovery.
“She (Jayalalithaa) is being treated and monitored by a team of experts, including pulmonologists, cardiologists and critical care specialists,” said Subbiah Viswanathan, COO of Apollo Hospitals, where Jayalalithaa has been receiving treatment.
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Later, the hospital tweeted:
She is on extracorporeal membrane heart assist device and is being treated by a team of expert doctors and critical care specialists.
— Apollo Hospitals (@HospitalsApollo) December 4, 2016
In another tweet, the hospital made an emotional appeal requesting all to pray for her good health.
Our prayers are with her and we hope she will recover soon. We request all of you to pray for her good health and well being. #GodblessAmma
— Apollo Hospitals (@HospitalsApollo) December 4, 2016
The Hon’ble CM is the beloved leader of the masses. Please join us in praying for her speedy recovery. #GodblessAmma #Jayalalithaa
— Apollo Hospitals (@HospitalsApollo) December 4, 2016
Acting Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao visited the hospital in the early hours of Monday to enquire about Jayalalithaa’s health.
President Pranab Mukherjee tweeted:
Distressed to hear about CM Jayalalithaa suffering a cardiac arrest, my prayers for her speedy recovery #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) December 4, 2016
Crowds gathered outside Apollo hospital as news of Jayalalithaa’s health poured in.
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Nine units of anti-riot police, each with about 100 members, were being prepped to be flown into Tamil Nadu, if needed.
However, the Twitterati think it otherwise:
Praying for #Jayalalithaa. But I presume she is already dead. Doctors might announce it at midnight.
— Kaushik (@i_k_b) December 4, 2016
Might sound insensitive but my bet is that #jayalalithaa is already dead.Announcement probably on weekend 2 minimise damage akin 2 Thackeray
— Vishesh Agarwal (@vishesh053) December 5, 2016
Tamil Nadu Same Apollo Hospital lied about MGR who was brain dead for a year.Govt needs to investigate #Jayalalithaa https://t.co/JW3SDWMJ5s
— Hira Pannu (@Fairytrinket) December 4, 2016
Is #jayalalithaa dead? The proceedings definitely suggest this. Police asked to report early, schools shut and no press release by governor
— Augustine Paul (@augustinepaul4u) December 4, 2016
AIADMK leader #jayalalithaa already dead: Unverified sources. Amma being treated at #Apollo hospital Chennai for Cardiac Arrest #JayaHealth
— Jagrati Shukla (@JagratiShukla29) December 4, 2016
Ppl running on fake CM DEAD NEWS in greams road Chennai #jayalalithaa #pthalaimurai #sunnewstamil #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/eihTTNMYZy
— Ashok kumar (@ashokkumarsct) December 4, 2016
How many of you think that #Jayalalithaa is already dead inside and these guys are just waiting for the correct arrangements 2 announce it?
— suhaschatkara (@suhaschatkara) December 4, 2016
