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Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition improves to 'stable' from 'critical'

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee health has today improved to "stable" from yesterday's "critical", said doctors at New Delhi's AIIMS, where was rushed to yesterday with a urinary tract infection. Yesterday, sources at AIIMS dsaid his sole kidney and lung were performing at their lowest capacity.
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee rushed to AIIMS, health condition stable
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Key Highlights
  • Vajpayee was rushed to AIIMS yesterday with a urinary tract infection
  • Yesterday, sources at AIIMS described the condition of the BJP stalwart as “critical”
  • They said his sole kidney and lung were performing at their lowest capacity
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee health has today improved to "stable" from yesterday's "critical", said doctors at New Delhi's AIIMS, where he was rushed to yesterday with a urinary tract infection.
"Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition is stable. He is responding to treatment and is on injectable antibiotics. All vital parameters are stable. He will continue to be in hospital till infection is controlled," said AIIMS in a statement today.
Yesterday, sources at AIIMS described the condition of the BJP stalwart as “critical”, with his sole kidney and lung performing at their lowest capacity.

The 93-year-old will be under supervision of AIIMS director Randeep Guleria who has been treating him for nearly 15 years. Vajpayee, who is diabetic and has only one functional kidney, suffered a stroke in 2009 which affected his cognitive abilities. Later, he developed dementia.
Vajpayee

Sources said he recently developed fever and he aspirated something, but the immediate trigger for his hospitalisation on Monday could not be ascertained.
The three-time former PM, the last between 1999 and 2004, had been restricted mostly to his residence on Krishna Menon Marg where a team of doctors, nurses and physiotherapists look after him 24x7.
He was admitted to the hospital at around 11.30 am. While it was initially said he had been taken for a routine check-up, concern about his condition soared by the evening with BJP chief Amit Shah as well as Congress president Rahul Gandhi visiting him at AIIMS.
PM Modi also reached the hospital and spent about 50 minutes in the cardio-neuro centre talking to doctors and Vajpayee’s family. BJP veteran L K Advani and Union health minister J P Nadda were among those who visited the hospital.
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