The 61-year-old man complained of chest pain on Thursday, after which he was taken to the Fortis Escorts Heart Institute emergency department.
He is fine now.
“Mr. Kapil Dev was discharged this afternoon. He is fine and will soon be able to resume his usual daily activity. He will be in regular follow-up consultation with Dr. Atul mathur“the hospital said in a statement.
Angioplasty is a procedure to open blocked arteries and restore normal blood flow to the heart.
After his admission, Kapil’s condition was assessed and Dr. Mathur, who is the chair of the cardiology department at the Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, performed an emergency coronary angioplasty.
“Dr. Atul Mathur did an angioplasty on Kapil paji. He’s fine and he was discharged. Photo by @therealkapildev at the time of discharge from the hospital,” said his former partner in India Chetan sharma He tweeted along with a photo of Kapil and the doctor who performed the procedure.
Dr. Atul Mathur performed a Kapil paji angioplasty. It is well and discharged. Photo of @therealkapildev at the time of discharge… https://t.co/IUUMCve56l
– Chetan Sharma (@ chetans1987) 1603611727000
The legendary off-roader received a wish for a speedy recovery from many on social media, including the current captain of India. virat Kohli and hitting great Sachin Tendulkar among others.
Kapil, one of the best cricketers in India, played 131 tests and 225 ODI.
He remains the only player in cricket history to claim more than 400 wickets (434) and accumulate more than 5000 races in Trials.
He also served as the national coach of India between 1999 and 2000.
Kapil was included in the International Cricket CouncilHall of Fame in 2010.
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