Uddhav Thackeray to undergo second angioplasty today

Mumbai: Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray will undergo the second phase of his heart treatment at Lilavati Hospital today, party sources said. The 51-year-old leader had undergone the first angioplasty in the same hospital in July, following complaints of severe chest pain. [caption id=“attachment_513862” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Uddhav said he would undergo his surgery in phases: PTI[/caption] The medical team had then discovered multi-vessel blockages and suggested that he must undergo two series of medical procedures. “This second angioplasty was suggested to him when he was admitted for the first surgery. It is a scheduled procedure, which has been mapped by the medical team from Lilavati,” a Sena source said. On Friday, after meeting party MPs and MLAs at the Sena Bhawan, Mr Thackeray had said that he would undergo surgeries in phases. PTI