Arun Jaitley is stable: AIIMS officials

Arun Jaitley is stable: AIIMS officials
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AIIMS officials have noted that Mr. Jaitley was now stable and recovering.

NEW DELHI: On Saturday officials have confirmed that Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who has been seeking medical help at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) since August 9, has been put on life support.

Mr. Jaitley has been put on ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation).

On Friday, Mr. Jaitley was visited by President Ram Nath Kovind, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Harsha Vardhan and other senior officials from the ministry.

Health Minister Dr. Vardhan said, "Doctors at AIIMS are doing the best they can."

AIIMS officials have noted that Mr. Jaitley was now stable and recovering.

The 67-year-old Mr. Jaitley is under the care of a team of an endocrinologist, nephrologist and cardiologist.

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