Overview

• Dr. Gradlin Roy collapsed during ward rounds at Saveetha Medical College in Chennai and could not be revived, according to hospital reports.
• Hyderabad-based neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kumar said colleagues attempted CPR, urgent angioplasty with stenting, an intra-aortic balloon pump and ECMO.
• Kumar described a massive cardiac arrest attributed to a 100% left main coronary artery blockage.
• News reports say Roy is survived by his wife and young son.
• Coverage links the case to rising early-onset heart attacks—ACC estimates about a 2% annual rise under 40 and AHA reports a 30% increase in ages 35–54—and to occupational risks for doctors, with calls for annual checks, adequate sleep, daily activity and prompt attention to chest discomfort.