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Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Karnataka government will act on Hassan heart attack deaths after study: Chief minister
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday said the govt would initiate strong action based on the findings of an expert committee investigating the recent surge in heart attack-related deaths in Hassan district. The panel, led by Dr Ravindranath, director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, has been directed to submit a detailed report within 10 days. "... As govt, we're making every possible effort to protect the health of people. We've already implemented schemes like Hridaya Jyothi and Gruha Arogya to monitor public health," the CM said in a post on X. Siddaramaiah said more than 20 people have died of heart attack in Hassan in just one month, prompting the urgent formation of the panel. "The govt is taking this matter very seriously. To identify the exact cause of this series of deaths and to find solutions, a committee of experts has been formed," he added. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru He urged the public not to ignore symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath and to visit the nearest health centre immediately. He also accused BJP leaders of politicising the issue. "It can't be denied that the hasty approval and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to the public could also be a reason for these deaths, as several studies worldwide have recently indicated that Covid vaccines could be a cause of the increasing number of heart attacks. Before the BJP criticises us on this matter, they should ask their own conscience," he added. Notifiable disease? The govt on Tuesday revealed it would consider declaring cardiac arrest cases as notifiable diseases after receiving a report from the expert committee probing the Hassan deaths. Responding to repeated instances of death due to cardiac arrest among youngsters, health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said the committee is already tasked with the responsibility of ascertaining the details. "The committee will submit a report within 10 days, and based on it, we will consider whether to notify cardiac cases as notifiable diseases," the health minister said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Amid deaths due to heart attacks, Siddaramaiah cautions people against symptoms
Bengaluru: In the wake of recent cases of deaths due to heart attacks in Hassan, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday cautioned people against symptoms even as an experts committee headed by the Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research has been formed to identify the exact cause behind these deaths. He urged everyone to visit the nearest health center immediately for a check-up if they have symptoms such as chest pain or difficulty breathing, and not to ignore these signs. The Chief Minister said that more than twenty people have died due to heart attacks in the past month alone in just one district of Hassan. "The government is taking this matter very seriously. To identify the exact cause of these series of deaths and to find solutions, a committee of experts has been formed under the leadership of Dr Ravindranath, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, and they have been instructed to submit a study report within 10 days," he said, in a post on 'X'. According to him, orders were given to the same committee back in February to conduct a thorough study on the reasons behind sudden deaths among young people in the state, and whether the COVID vaccines could have had any adverse effects. In this regard, the process of examining and analysing heart patients is also underway. "We too value the lives of children, youth, and innocent people who have their entire lives ahead of them, and we share the concerns of their families," he said. Siddaramaiah condemned the actions of BJP leaders, alleging that they are using such matters for their political gains. "It cannot be denied that the hasty approval and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to the public could also be a reason for these deaths, as several studies worldwide have recently indicated that COVID vaccines could be a cause for the increasing number of heart attacks. Before the BJP criticise us on this matter, they should ask their conscience," he added. The chief minister said the state government is fully committed to finding the true cause behind these sudden series of deaths in Hassan district and across the state and to preventing them. "With this goal, we have already implemented schemes like Hridaya Jyothi and Gruha Arogya to monitor public health. Based on the report from the expert committee under Dr Ravindranath's guidance, necessary actions will also be taken. As a government, we are making every possible effort to protect the health of the people," he said. Health Minister Dinesh Gundo Rao said Dr Ravindranath committee will look into these deaths, conduct an audit, collect all the necessary information, and check for any abnormalities or variations. "We've taken it seriously. If there are any factors beyond medical reasons, those will also be examined and verified. A proper scientific analysis will be done once the report is ready. We have asked the committee to submit the report within 10 days, and based on that, we will take further decisions," he told reporters here.
India Today
a day ago
- Health
- India Today
Siddaramaiah flags possible Covid vaccine link in Hassan's heart attack deaths
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the government has taken serious note of the alarming rise in heart attack-related deaths in Hassan district in the past a post on X, Siddaramaiah announced that a committee headed by Dr. Ravindranath, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, has been tasked with investigating the cause of these panel has been asked to submit a report within 10 days. He said the same committee was earlier asked to study whether sudden deaths among young people in the state were linked to Covid vaccines or any other health 'It cannot be denied that the hasty approval and distribution of the Covid vaccine could also be a reason for these deaths, as several studies worldwide have recently indicated,' Siddaramaiah also hit out at the BJP, accusing it of using the issue for political gains instead of reflecting on its own statement comes amid rising panic in Hassan, where 22 people have died of cardiac arrest in the last 40 days, including four deaths reported on June 30 the four were a 50-year-old woman who collapsed after feeling fatigued, a 58-year-old college lecturer who died while having tea, a 57-year-old D-group employee who passed away after being hospitalised for chest pain, and a 63-year-old man who collapsed after chest has alarmed authorities is that the deaths are not confined to the elderly. Of the 22 deaths, five were between 19 and 25 years old, and eight were between 25 and 45. The remaining victims were between 45 and 60, and some above sharp rise in cases has led to an 8 per cent surge in patient footfall at Jayadeva Hospital in Bengaluru over the past two weeks, particularly from Hassan and surrounding districts. Doctors say many are coming in for precautionary check-ups amid growing to the District Health and Family Welfare Department, Hassan has recorded 507 heart attack cases in the past two years, with 190 fatalities. However, this sudden cluster of deaths among younger people has triggered fresh spate of deaths has also coincided with other cardiac-related fatalities reported in recent weeks, including the death of actor and model Shefali Jariwala, 42, who died of a heart attack on June 27. A 25-year-old man collapsed during a wedding ritual in Karnataka, a 28-year-old bodybuilder died while working out at a gym, a 29-year-old dentist died after running a marathon in Goa, and a 38-year-old gym trainer died of cardiac urged people not to ignore symptoms like chest pain or breathing difficulty and asked them to visit nearby health centres immediately. He said the government remains committed to protecting public health and has already implemented schemes like Hridaya Jyothi and Gruha Arogya to monitor cardiac health.- Ends IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
