Chennai, Apr 16 (UNI) The SRM Institute of Medical Sciences
(SIMS), where popular tamil comedian and Padmi Shri Vivek
was admitted, on Friday clarified that COVID vaccine has
nothing to do with the actor suffering a cardiac arrest.
The actor, who took the first dose of COVID vaccine jab
yesterday, suffered a cardiac arrest and was admitted in
the ICU in a critical condition.
Talking to reporters, SIMS Hospital Director, Medical
Services Dr Vijaykumar Chokkan and Health Secretary
Dr J Radhakrishnan said the actor had 100 per cent
block on the left artery following which blood supply
to the brain was affected.
He suffered the cardiac arrest because of the block
and it has nothing to do with the covid vaccine.
'This is an acute coronary syndrome with cardiogenic
shock. This is a separate cardiac event. It may not be
due to COVID vaccination', Dr Vijayakumar said.
They said Vivek was brought to the hospital in an
unconscious state at 1100 hrs to the emergency by
his family members.
He was resuscitated in the emergency room by specialists.
'Later, he underwent emergency coronary angiogram followed
by angioplasty', they said.
Vivek is currently in a critical condition and was put on ECMO
(Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation).support in the ICU.
He would be observed in the ICU for the next 24hrs
Terming the actor suffering heart attack as unfortunate,
Dr Radhakrishnan said Vivek has tested negative for COVID.
He said the guidelines issued by the Centre was clearly
followed while administering the CVOID vaccine and
appealed to the people to take the vaccination.
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