Mother Teresa Has Heart Attack
Nobel Peace laureate Mother Teresa suffered a heart attack Friday morning, three days after being admitted to a hospital, but her doctor said her condition has stabilized.
Cardiologist A. Bardhaniding added that the 79-year-old Roman Catholic nun was in intensive care at Woodlands Hospital but refused to give any more details.
The official All-India Radio said Mother Teresa, known worldwide for her work with the poor, was alert and was visited briefly by the governor of West Bengal state. Nuns at the Missionaries of Charity, which Mother Teresa founded in this eastern Indian city in 1950, said she was progressing well.
“Her heart is much better, and her temperature is practically normal,” said one nun, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Mother Teresa became ill Sunday night but insisted on attending Mass on Monday. Her condition deteriorated, and she was admitted Tuesday to the private hospital.
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