New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar has strongly reacted to a 39-year-old Chennai cardiac surgeon's death after heart attack while outlining the alarming risk factors plaguing the medical fraternity. He shared the devastating details in a heartfelt X post, calling it "a wake-up call for doctors' heart health".

The tragedy unfolded when Dr. Gradlin Roy collapsed unexpectedly. Despite the valiant efforts of his colleagues, who administered CPR, performed urgent angioplasty with stenting, deployed an intra-aortic balloon pump, and even resorted to ECMO, the damage from a 100% blockage in his left main artery proved insurmountable.

"His tragic death is not an isolated event. In recent years, India has witnessed several young d...