Mayor of Caucaia, Naumi Amorim is hospitalized after suffering a heart attack Davi Rocha/SVM The mayor of Caucaia, Naumi Amorim (PSD), was discharged from hospital this Monday (8) after an acute myocardial infarction last Tuesday (2). Despite his medical discharge, he will take a leave of absence from municipal management duties until May 19, according to the manager's post on social media. The vice-mayor, Priscila Menezes (MDB), will temporarily take over as Mayor of Caucaia. According to her, "committed to ensuring the continuity of everything we have already built together for our city." ✅ Click and follow the g1 Ceará channel on WhatsApp Naumi underwent emergency catheterization and stent implantation surgery. 📍Catheterization is a procedure in which a catheter is inserted into a vein or artery to reach the heart and offer a diagnosis of how the organ is doing - whether there are obstructions in the arteries, damaged valves or similar. A stent is a medical device implanted to restore blood flow to blocked arteries. In the notice of absence, Naumi stated that he will "take a few days off to take care of his health and ensure a complete recovery". "I'm going to take advantage of this time to recover well and come back with even more strength, willingness and desire to work for our people. Thank you for all the love. We'll be together again soon. Forward!", published Naumi. Heart attack Naumi was hospitalized last Tuesday (2) after suffering an acute myocardial infarction. According to information from the first lady, Érika Amorim (Republicans), Naumi underwent emergency catheterization and stent implantation surgery. The initial forecast was that he would be discharged on Friday (5) and return to work next week, but medical plans were changed. According to the first lady, Naumi would also not ask for temporary leave from city hall. This was not confirmed, and the manager left. Also on Tuesday, Naumi's social media profile published a message stating that the mayor had experienced "a health scare", but that he was recovering and following medical advice. "I'm going to take advantage of the holiday to slow down, but next Monday I'll be back in the rush, God willing. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the messages, prayers and demonstrations of affection", said the manager. Naumi was elected state deputy in 2014. In 2016, he ran for mayor of Caucaia and was elected. In 2020, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Vitor Valim. In the 2024 municipal elections, Valim did not seek re-election, and Naumi was elected mayor of Caucaia in the second round against Waldemir Catanho (PT). Watch the most viewed videos from Ceará: