Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discharged from hospital

    Kolkata, Dec 15 (PTI) Former West Bengal chief
minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was discharged from hospital
on Tuesday, nearly a week after being admitted for breathing
troubles.
    Bhattacharjee, however, will have to remain on non-
invasive ventilation (BIPAP) support, undergo physiotherapy
and follow restrictions on movement at home, besides sticking
to a prescribed diet, doctors said.
    The veteran communist leader was admitted to a private
hospital on December 9 and put on mechanical ventilator
support at its critical care unit, after his breathing-related
problems aggravated.
    The 76-year-old former chief minister's health
parameters improved subsequently, following which doctors took
the call to discharge him on Tuesday.
    A senior hospital official said a makeshift ICU has
been set up at his home, where a critical care expert and
medicine specialist will monitor his health.
    Bhattacharjee, the chief minister of West Bengal from
2000 to 2011, has been suffering from COPD (chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease) and other old age-related
ailments for some time.
    He has been away from public life for the past few
years due to his health. PTI DC
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