Mumbai: Jayant Patil rushed to hospital, to undergo angiography today

MUMBAI: Water resources minister and NCP state president Jayant Patil had to be rushed to Breach Candy Hospital after he complained of uneasiness during the cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
An angiography procedure will be conducted on Patil on Thursday morning, said health minister Rajesh Tope. Patil complained of sudden uneasiness and walked out of the meeting hall at Sahyadri guest house and sat in another room.
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray asked health minister Rajesh Tope to accompany Patil to hospital. Tope said tests showed minor changes in Patil’s ECG and an angiography will be done on Thursday morning. “Other tests are being done and results are awaited. He has a history of hypertension and there is a small blockage in one of his arteries and, if required, angioplasty too may be done. We will go with doctor’s advice,” said Tope, adding Patil is absolutely fine. Patil too tweeted he was doing fine.