PM may have beating heart surgery rather than bypass

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is 'doing very well' and is steadily recuperating from the beating heart bypass surgery that he underwent last week, an official said here Thursday. 'The prime minister is eating proper and regular home-made meals.

January 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is recuperating steadily after Saturday's beating heart bypass surgery and may be discharged by this weekend, his personal physician K.S. Reddy said Wednesday.

January 26th, 2009 RAE BARELI - Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday wished Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speedy recovery after a heart surgery. 'As you all know, he underwent a bypass surgery.

January 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has wished Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who underwent a successful heart surgery, 'a quick recovery'. Obama, in his message to mark India's Republic Day, said: 'I wish Prime Minister (Manmohan) Singh a quick recovery.' The prime minister underwent five bypass surgeries Saturday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.

January 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has thanked the people of the country for wishing him a speedy recovery after his coronary bypass surgery Saturday, an official statement said Monday. 'The prime minister has received countless messages from women, men and children from across the country extending their wishes for his speedy recovery and good health.

January 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is recuperating well in post-operative care after he underwent a successful marathon bypass surgery here Saturday to remove blocked heart arteries. Doctors said Sunday they were 'more than happy' with his recovery and he also spoke with his family members.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The heart surgery performed on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been 'successful', Deepak Sandhu, the media adviser to the Prime Minister's Office confirmed here late Saturday evening. 'The operation has been concluded.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The beating-heart bypass surgery that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underwent here Saturday is considered the safest for elderly patients who have had a bypass surgery earlier and also have other ailments, say cardiologists. In an open-chest, beating-heart bypass procedure, surgeons make an incision through the breastbone to access the heart, which is not stopped during the surgery.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's heart surgery was 'successful', doctors at AIIMS said Saturday, describing his condition as 'stable' after an operation here that went on for nearly eight hours. 'The operation was successful and there is nothing to worry about.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The doctors who performed the 'beating heart' bypass surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday gave full marks to him for his 'active and energetic lifetsyle' that prevented any complications during the procedure. 'The fact that he has been disciplined has been the reason for his active and energetic lifestyle.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underwent a 'successful' beating heart bypass surgery Saturday and would take 'a couple of hours to respond fully', a member of the team of doctors that performed the 12-hour long operation said here Saturday night. 'He is conscious and stable.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The marathon heart surgery performed on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here was 'successful', a government spokesperson confirmed late Saturday evening. 'The operation has been concluded.

January 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Saturday undergo a bypass surgery that is expected to keep him out of work for up to four weeks, official sources said Friday. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, given the additional charge of the finance ministry, is likely to discharge his duties in his absence.

January 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ramakant Panda, who will perform heart bypass surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday, has received a prestigious national award for being among the country's highest taxpayers, his profile posted on the Asian Heart Institute of which he is the vice chairman, says. The Central Board of Direct Taxes awarded Panda a Rashtriya Samman (National Honour) for being one of the highest taxpayers during the assessment years 1994-95 to 1998-99.

January 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to undergo a heart bypass surgery on Saturday afternoon, a senior doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said Friday. The prime minister's health will be reviewed Friday evening by a team of doctors headed by his personal physician K.S.