'Tamim is safe now', a major update comes out regarding the health of Tamin Iqbal

The chief physician of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has shared an important update regarding the health of former opener Tamim Iqbal after he suffered a heart attack. 

Iqbal, the former skipper of the Bangladeshi Tigers, was playing in the Dhaka Premier Division for Mohammedan Sporting Club when he suddenly experienced chest pain on the field. He was quickly rushed to the nearby hospital on an emergency basis. 

According to the medical officer of the BCB, Debashish Chowdhury, the 36-year-old regained his consciousness after undergroing a successful stent-procedure. 

"We are hopeful that his general health will continue to improve over the next 24 hours, and his vital signs are improving," Chowdhury stated.

The medical officer of the BCB further mentioned that a stent was placed in one of Iqbal's arteries, while his other arteries were healthy. 

"We've been told by the hospital that one of his arteries has a stent in it, but the others are fine," he said.

Earlier, an official from Savar's KPJ Specialized Hospital provided more information about the condition of the 36-year-old. Doctor Rajib Hasan, the media director of the hospital, made the revelation that the left handed batter was brought to the hospital twice in a single day. 

"He was brought here for medical care after falling ill at BKSP between 9:00 and 9:30 AM, Dr. Hasan stated.

After receiving treatment initially, Tamim Iqbal felt better and left the hospital, but all of a sudden, his condition worsened, leading to a visit for the second time to the hospital. 

Following his arrival for the second time, the medical team of the hospital performer an angioplasty surgery and inserted a stent in order to treat his heart condition. 

"Tamim is now in better health. He had a heart attack, necessitating a stenting procedure, an angioplasty, and an angiography", Dr. Hasan said.

"The obstruction in his artery has been totally cleared after the successful treatment," he continued.

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