Abid Ali Undergoes Angioplasty After Being Diagnosed With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Pakistan’s Test opener Abid Ali was rushed to a hospital after complaining of chest pain during a match in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He has now undergone an angioplasty after the cardiac surgeons diagnosed him with the acute coronary syndrome.

The syndrome, in layman’s terms, means there was a blockage of blood flow in his heart. The 34-year-old was batting on 61 for the Central Punjab side against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the UBL complex when he called for help.

The team manager rushed him to a hospital nearby where he has been in stable condition. Ali revealed that he was okay and requested the fans to pray for his quick recovery in a message from the hospital room on Wednesday.

PCB’s statement on Abid Ali after being taken to the hospital:

The Pakistan Cricket Board revealed the news hours after Ali was taken to the hospital.

“Abid was taken immediately to a cardiac hospital where he was diagnosed as a case of Acute Coronary Syndrome. He is under the care of Consultant Cardiologist who is liaising with PCB medical team regarding further treatment. He is currently stable. It is requested to respect his and the family’s privacy at this time. More details will be provided in due course,” PCB’s statement read.

Abid Ali won the Player of the Series award in the latest 2-match Test series against Bangladesh. He scored 133 and 91 in the first Test before contributing with 39 in the second. Ali ended as the top scorer in the series.

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