Senthil Balaji undergoes bypass surgery, his condition stable

The state electricity minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, underwent a coronary bypass surgery at a private hospital in the city on Wednesday. His health condition is stable and he is being monitored by a team.
 

A statement released by co-founder and executive director of Kauvery hospital, Dr Aravindan Selvaraj said, “Minister V Senthil Balaji underwent beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery by Dr AR Raghuram, senior consultant cardio thoracic surgeon and his team today morning. Four bypass grafts were placed and coronary revascularization was established. He is currently hemodynamically stable and being monitored in the postoperative cardiothoracic intensive care unit by the multidisciplinary team of doctors and nurses.”
The operation which started at 5:15 am, lasted for about five hours. He was advised to take rest for another 90 days to return to normalcy.