Dasmunsi's health condition improves

NEW DELHI: The condition of Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi, who was admitted to the AIIMS here following a severe heart attack, has improved considerably, doctors said on Wednesday.
 
"He has shown considerable improvement. He is now completely off the ventilator and his respiration has returned to normal," Dr D K Sharma, Medical Superintendent, AIIMS said.
    
However, Sharma cautioned that the minister is still not completely out of danger.
 
"He has still not regained consciousness and these improvements do not guarantee that he is completely out of danger. His vitals are stable, his BP, heart-rate and urine output are normal. His condition is as such that these improvements can worsen anytime," he said.
 
62-year-old Dasmunsi was today taken out of ventilator after he was put on and off the life support system yesterday, said Dr V K Behl, HOD, Cardiology and heading the team of doctors looking into matters related to the minister's health.
 
Dasmunsi was admitted to the hospital late on Monday night with complaints of severe breathlessness and lung congestion.
    
President Pratibha Patil, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, several ministers and Parliamentarians have visited the ailing minister in the past two days.