Saturday, May 19, 2007

It was a mild heart attack


Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday he would cut back on his public activities following a second heart attack in seven months that led to his hospitalisation this week.
Tun Dr Mahathir, 81, was rushed to hospital on Monday while vacationing on the northern resort island of Langkawi and was treated overnight in intensive care before being moved to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
Initially, doctors and family members described his condition as the effects of exhaustion and the result of his previous medical condition.
But yesterday, Tun Dr Mahathir's aide, Mr Sufi Yusoff, said the former leader had suffered a heart attack in Langkawi, the second one since November.
'Whether it was mild or extra-mild (attack), we have to wait for the doctors to say,' Mr Sufi told The Associated Press.
In his first public comments since his hospitalisation, Tun Dr Mahathir said he could walk around his hospital bed without feeling dizzy or short of breath.
'I feel much better now,' he told the national news agency Bernama in his hospital room. 'I also have no dietary restrictions.'
Tun Dr Mahathir, whom Bernama described as cheerful, said he would ease up on his hectic schedule on the advice of his doctors.
The agency quoted his personal physician Nasir Muda as saying that the ex-premier would remain at the institute for a few more days. - ASSOCIATED PRESS

tunku : i hope Tun is doing fine now and may Allah gives him good health and strength and a long life.Tun should really cut down on his activities now and rest a lot.this is not a good sign, second attack after 6 months.Insyaallah, he'll be ok by the grace of Almighty and Tun is a fighter.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

tun mahathir is a top boy. i hope he does well and gets better sooner rather than later.