Chennai: M. Natarajan, husband of jailed AIADMK interim general secretary V.K. Sasikala, has been admitted to a private hospital here due to decompensated liver disease, and is awaiting liver transplantation.
A statement from Gleneagles Global Health City said on Sunday that 74-year-old Natrajan was suffering from chronic liver disease and has been receiving treatment for the last 6 months of his illness.
“He (Natarajan) has been registered with the Tamil Nadu Organ Sharing (TNOS) waiting list for deceased donor liver transplantation. Currently, he is admitted to the Liver Intensive Care Unit with decompensated liver disease leading to liver failure, kidney failure and lung congestion. He is receiving dialysis and other intensive care therapies. He is being taken care by a multidisciplinary team of liver specialists headed by Prof. Mohamed Rela,” the hospital statement said.
