BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain Suffers Heart Attack, Undergoes Angioplasty

Shahnawaz Hussain, a BJP legislator and former Union Minister, was rushed to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on Tuesday following a heart attack. The procedure was preceded by an angiography which showed a blockage on the right side of the BJP leader's heart, Dr Parkar said.

"Around 4.30 pm, Hussain complained of high blood pressure. Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar called me for his hospitalisation to Lilavati where Hussain showed the evolvement of a heart attack. Cardiologist Suresh Vijan performed an angioplasty on him," said Dr Parkar.

There was no damage to his heart muscle, he added.

As Hussain stated that he was previously suffering from acidity, it was decided to first conduct an ECG and 2D echo test, according to the doctor.

"Dr Suresh Vijan was called for further check-up. Dr Vijan did an angiography which showed a blockage on the right side of the heart. Hence, it was immediately decided to perform an angioplasty on Hussain," Dr Parkar said.

The 54-year-old leader, who hails from Bihar, has also served as the national spokesperson of BJP. He was the minister of textiles and the civil aviation minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.