21 cardiac deaths in Karnataka's Hassan over 40 days, investigation on
Deputy Commissioner KS Lathakumari said a team of experts in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD)will conduct an investigation and submit a report soon. The report would study the reasons for heart attacks, she added.
On Monday, three deaths were reported due to heart attacks. All the recent 21 victims were aged between 30 to 55 years.
District Health Officer Dr. Anil Kumar said the deaths may have occurred due to multiple diseases and the exact reason will be known only after the postmortem.
According to statistics available with the TNIE, 37,774 people have been treated under ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) scheme which has been introduced in 68 taluk hospitals three years ago.
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