Tun. Dr. Mahathir will undergo heart surgery
September 4th, 2007 by eddyra on newsThe media statement from Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) by Tun’s personal aide Sufi Yusoff.
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEInstitut Jantung Negara, 3 September
YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad was admitted to Institut Jantung Negara yesterday (Sunday, September 2, 2007). This is in preparation for an elective coronary bypass surgery.
The surgery will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at IJN. This is Tun Dr Mahathir’s second coronary bypass. The first was done in 1989. Tun Dr Mahathir will be attended to by a panel of doctors headed by YBhg Dato Seri Dr. Robaayah Zambahari, IJN?s Medical Director.
YBhg Tan Sri Dr Yahya Awang who was the cardiac surgeon responsible for performing the first cardiac coronary bypass on Tun Dr Mahathir will be heading the surgery team. Doctors have advised against Tun Dr Mahathir receiving any visitors with the exception of immediate family members. For media enquiries please contact Sufi Yusoff
Special prayers at Masjid Kampung Baru was held after Isya’ last night.
Please pray for Tun who will be undergoing bypass surgery.
September 4th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
saya baru baca utusan tgh hari tadi..InsyaAlla, tun M sihat dan boleh berbakti lagi. Idea dan pemikirannya masih bernas walaupun sudah bersara.
*anyway, awak telah ditag oleh saya.
ReplySeptember 4th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
Anyway, aku turut mendoakan Tun selamat walaupun aku pernah tak sehaluan dengan beliau suatu ketika dulu.
ReplySeptember 4th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
thanx for visiting. Hope tun m is okkay…
ReplySeptember 5th, 2007 at 7:02 am
I wish him fine…
ReplyOctober 22nd, 2007 at 4:08 am
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