West Bengal : Cardiac patient dies, family alleges medical negligence
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Kolkata: Family members of a middle-aged man, who died at a city private hospital reportedly due to cardiac problems, today lodged a complaint with the police alleging medical negligence.
Sunil Pandey was admitted to a private hospital last week with cardiac problems for which he underwent an operation, the police said.
A couple of days later, Pandeys left leg was amputated after which the patients condition deteriorated and he was shifted to ventilation.
Pandey died this morning reportedly due to a cardiac failure and his family lodged a complaint with the Purba Jadavpur Police Station alleging medical negligence on the part of the private hospital.
"Hospital authorities said that he was fine after the operation but his condition started deteriorating. We were told that if we want to save his life we have to give consent to ampute his left leg because there was a blood clot in the lower portion," the patients wife Sujata Pandey said.
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