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Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz said that doctors have decided to go for an open heart surgery and PM will back to Pakistan as soon as the doctors allow.
Updated : May 28, 2016, 07:50 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished a speedy recovery to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who will undergo an open-heart surgery in London, on Tuesday.
Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz, has confirmed on twitter that her father will undergo an open-heart surgery on Tuesday. "Prayers are the most effective and potent medicines. Millions will pray for him so he will be fine," she tweeted.
PM NS undergoing open heart surgery on Tuesday. Prayers are the most effect & potent medicine. Millions will pray for him. IA he'll be fine.
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) May 27, 2016
Taking to micro-blogging site, PM Modi said, "My best wishes to PM Nawaz Sharif Sahab for his open heart surgery on Tuesday. And for his speedy recovery & good health."
My best wishes to PM Nawaz Sharif Sahab for his open heart surgery on Tuesday. And for his speedy recovery & good health. @MaryamNSharif
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 28, 2016
Maryam then went on to explain her father's medical condition, saying: "In 2011 Nawaz Sharif had a cardiac procedure called 'Atrial Fibrillation Ablation', during which certain complications occurred resulting in perforation of heart which was in turn treated by open heart surgery." Therefore, Sharif had been visiting his doctor for follow up, she said.
"After some recent symptoms a team of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons carried out some scans and tests, following which they decided to go for an open heart surgery," she aded.
PM in 2011 had a cardiac procedure called 'Atrial Fibrillation Ablation', during which certain complications occurred resulting in.....
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) May 27, 2016
Perforation of heart which was in turn treated by open heart surgery. The PM for this reason had been visiting his doctor for the follow up.
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) May 27, 2016
Due to certain recent symptoms, doctors made further investigations. The team of cardiologists & cardiac surgeons after thorough examination
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) May 27, 2016
Scans & tests,have decided to go for an open heart surgery. He will be on specific medication for the next 3 days before his surgery on Tues
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) May 27, 2016
This is Sharif's second trip to London for medical check-up in few weeks' time. He had gone to London on May 22 for a medical checkup and was supposed to come back in a week.