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Edmonton Man, 44, Dies After 8-Hour ER Wait at Grey Nuns Hospital

An official review by Alberta’s Chief Medical Examiner now follows widespread concern about ER wait times.

Overview

  • Prashant Sreekumar reported severe chest pain on Dec. 22, was triaged at Grey Nuns Community Hospital and waited more than eight hours, according to his family.
  • Relatives say an ECG showed “nothing significant,” he was offered Tylenol, and nurses periodically checked a blood pressure they believed was climbing.
  • He collapsed shortly after being called into the treatment area and was pronounced dead of an apparent cardiac arrest, the family told media.
  • Covenant Health confirmed the death, offered condolences, declined clinical specifics citing privacy, and said the case is before the Chief Medical Examiner.
  • A widely shared video from his wife claiming a 210 blood-pressure reading has not been independently verified, as the episode renews focus on extended ER waits in Edmonton documented in recent reports.