National Film Award winning singer Palash Sajjad immediately drove to the hospital emergency on Monday night, after he felt unbearable chest pain. The angiogram report revealed 99 percent blockage in one of his arteries. A ring (stent) was put on his heart immediately. The news was confirmed by his elder brother, Ali Ahsan Bokul.
artery, it shocked many. here s this week s american journey. reporter: george w. bush has been regarded by many as the most fit president ever. mountain bikes, swimming, golfing, weight lifting, and laboring on his ranch. he was found in excellent health with no history of diabetes or hypertension and low to very low coronary artery disease risk. so when physicians found a heart blockage and inserted a stent to reopen an artery, some people may have been stunned but not dr. baron lerner. i think it is an instructive case that people should go to the doctor and not just assume because they exercise a lot they don t necessarily have a heart problem. reporter: he wrote a book called when illness goes public. when celebrities get ill, this is what happens. public reaction rises sharply. betty ford first disclosed she
heart disease. reporter: in office and out, george w. bush has been regarded by many as the most fit president ever, mountain biking, running, swimming, golfing, weightlifting, and laboring on his ranch. his annual physicals while in office found him in excellent health with no history of hypertension or diabetes and low to very low coronary artery disease risk. so when physicians found a heart blockage and inserted a stent to reopen an artery, some people may have been stunned, but not dr. barron lerner. people shouldn t assume just because they exercise a lot that they don t have a heart problem. reporter: he wrote a book called when illness goes public. he says when famous people face illness, this is the good that almost always follows, public awareness and action rise sharply. when betty ford disclosed she
following a heart procedure, after a doctor found a blockage in his artery. the former president has been a fitness enthusiast for years. why the heart problem? perhaps because he didn t always treat his body like a temple. i wasn t a role model for a while. i drank too much, smoked cigarettes, sat around. people have to make up their own mind. there s no law you can pass to tell people to get off the couch. hopefully, once people start to exercise, they ll realize the physical and mental benefits. joining us from new york, what happened? i know you don t know the specifics, but what could have prompted them to put this stent in today? most likely a stress test was done to show he had an issue with a heart blockage.
exercise, they ll realize the physical and mental benefits. joining us from new york, what happened? i know you don t know the specifics, but what could have prompted them to put this stent in today? most likely a stress test was done to show he had an issue with a heart blockage. he was then most likely referred to the hospital for an angiogram. at that point most likely they found a severe or tight blockage of one of the three or four main coronary arteryies. how long can you live with a stent before you have to get switched out or something else. i biked with him a few times, he kicked my butt. you can live for a very long