KK Passes Away: Doctor reveals how the singer’s life could have been saved

The whole nation drew close to the month of May with a shocking and saddening loss as around the stroke of midnight on May 31, the news of celebrated singer KK passing away broke the internet. The singer had performed his last show a few hours before in Kolkata and felt unwell during the show. Immediately after it ended, he was rushed to the hospital, where he passed away due to a cardiac arrest. His last rites are being performed in Mumbai today and for the last two days, the whole nation has been mourning his loss.

 

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And now, the medical practitioner who performed KK’s autopsy told PTI on condition of anonymity that the singer had several blockages in his heart and his life could have been saved if CPR was administered on time.

“He had a major blockage in the left main coronary artery and small blockages in various other arteries and sub-arteries. Excessive excitement during the live show caused stoppage of blood flow leading to cardiac arrest that claimed his life,” the doctor said, elaborating, “The vocalist had 80 per cent blockage in the left main coronary artery and small blockages in various other arteries and sub-arteries. None of the blockades were 100 per cent. During Tuesday’s performance, the singer was walking around and at times dancing with the crowd which created excessive excitement that caused stoppage of blood flow leading to cardiac arrest.”

 

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He went on to add, “As a result, KK fell unconscious and had a cardiac arrest. If CPR had been given immediately, the artiste could have been saved.” The doctor said the autopsy revealed that KK was on antacids “probably considering some pain which he mistook as digestive problems”.

Incidentally, a senior officer of Kolkata Police also revealed that the singer’s wife has admitted that KK used to take a lot of antacids. “He had told his wife during a telephonic conversation of experiencing pain in his arm and shoulders,” the officer had said. Police also recovered several strips of antacids from the hotel room where KK was staying.

 

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