Former Indian PM Vajpayee to remain in AIIMS for 3-4 days

New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) The condition of former Indian
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted in AIIMS
here in the national capital following respiratory infection
and fever, was Wednesday stable and he will be kept under
observation in the hospital for the next three to four days.

"His general medical condition is stable. And he spent
a restful night. He is now better and his chest congestion is
less," All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Superintendent D K Sharma said.

"He will be under observation for the next three to
four days," Sharma said.

He clarified that the 84-year-old Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) leader is not in the ICU and he is admitted in a
room adjoining the ICU for security reasons.

"He is breathing normally," Sharma said.

Vajpayee is being taken care of by a multi-
disciplinary team of doctors, including cardiologists Dr
Sampat Kumar and Dr V K Behl, neurologist Dr N B Padma and
chest specialist Dr Randeep Guleria.

"Routine tests were conducted on Vajpayee which were
normal," Sharma said, adding "currently we are not allowing
anyone to meet him except his family members".

Vajpayee was admitted to the hospital Tuesday night.

The former Prime Minister is also suffering from
hypertension and diabetes which needs to be taken care of,
Sharma added. PTI