37-year-old Resident doctor of Gandhi Hospital suffers cardiac arrest, dies

Hyderabad: In an unfortunate incident, a PG resident in the paediatric surgery department at Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad, passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Monday at the age of 37.  

The doctor has been identified as Dr Phanindra Kazipeta and his wife is a gynaecologist in the district headquarters hospital in Kamareddy.

The incident took place on May 22 in the morning, when her wife was ready to leave for work but suddenly witnessed his horrific condition. Dr Phanindra could not breathe and complained of uneasiness in the hotel room. Soon after this, he collapsed and her wife rushed him to a private hospital and later was brought to Gandhi Hospital. However, he could not survive and was declared dead by the doctors. 

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It came to light that Dr Phanindra had no comorbidities associated with the risk of heart disease. Therefore, it was heartbreaking for his family, friends and colleagues to accept his sudden death. 

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and determine whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was administered at the right time.