- Salim Khan is in ICU on ventilator support after a minimal brain haemorrhage
- He underwent a DSA procedure with no surgery required and is stable
- High blood pressure and jerks were noted upon his hospital admission
Salim Khan is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and remains on ventilator support, doctors said.
What's Happening
- After the veteran screenwriter suffered a minimal brain haemorrhage, his wives, Salma Khan and Helen, visited him at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.
- They were accompanied by Salman Khan and his rumoured girlfriend, Iulia Vantur.
- Earlier, Salim Khan's longtime collaborator Javed Akhtar also paid a visit to the hospital.
What Did The Doctor Say?
According to Dr Jalil Parkar, who is treating him, Salim Khan suffered a minimal brain haemorrhage and underwent a medical procedure on Wednesday morning.
"There was minimal brain haemorrhage. A procedure called DSA was done today morning. No surgery was required. He is still on ventilator. By tomorrow hopefully, he will be off ventilator. Keeping in mind the age, the time of recovery is more," Dr Parkar told the media.
"He's fine, he's stable... All in all, he's doing quite well," he added.
The doctor further stated that Salim Khan's blood pressure was "high" at the time of admission and that he was experiencing some "jerks". "He was given immediate care at the hospital," he said.
Salim Khan was rushed to the hospital's emergency ward on Tuesday morning by family physician Dr Sandeep Chopra before being shifted to the ICU.
"After initial diagnosis and medication, we realised he needed ICU care. We put him on the ventilator because we wanted to do certain investigations. He was put on the ventilator as a safeguard so that he doesn't worsen," Dr Parkar said.
Doctors clarified that his condition was never "as critical" as widely reported. A team of neurologists and cardiologists is currently monitoring his recovery.
Background
Soon after news of his hospitalisation emerged, family members reached the hospital. Among those present were his children - Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Arpita Khan and Alvira Khan Agnihotri - along with grandsons Arhaan Khan, Nirvaan Khan and Ayaan Agnihotri.
Actor Sanjay Dutt also visited the veteran screenwriter late Tuesday night.
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