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Autopsy Confirms Nana Patekar Died of Heart Attack
Doctors examined Nana Patekar after he died to find out what happened.
They said he died from a heart attack.
A blood clot blocked an important artery that carries blood to much of the heart.
He became unwell at home in Goa on October 8 and was taken to a hospital.
Doctors tried to restart his heart with CPR for about 45 minutes, but he could not be revived.
He was 75 years old.
After the examination, his family took his remains to Pune and then to his farmhouse in Donje village.
He was cremated there with full state honours.
A senior doctor at Goa Medical College and Hospital said the autopsy confirmed Nana Patekar died of a heart attack.
The report attributed the heart attack to a blood clot in the left main coronary artery and classified the death as natural.
The 75-year-old actor became unwell at his home in Dona Paula, Goa, and was taken to a private hospital early on October 8.
Doctors attempted CPR for about 45 minutes, but Patekar was declared dead at 5:10 a.m.
After the postmortem, his remains were taken to Pune and then to his Donje village farmhouse, where he was cremated with full state honours.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar, aged 75.
- What
- An autopsy confirmed he died of a heart attack caused by a blood clot blocking the left main coronary artery; the report classified the death as natural.
- Where
- He became unwell at his home in Dona Paula, near Panaji, Goa, and was taken to a private hospital. His cremation was at his farmhouse in Donje village.
- When
- He was declared dead at 5:10 a.m. on October 8; the findings were confirmed on October 11 or reported on Sunday.
- Why
- The postmortem attributed the heart attack to left main coronary artery thrombosis associated with atherosclerotic occlusive coronary artery disease.
Key facts
- Age
- 75
- Date of death
- October 8
- Time declared dead
- 5:10 a.m.
- Medical cause
- Acute myocardial infarction caused by a blood clot blocking the left main coronary artery.
- Autopsy classification
- Natural death
- Resuscitation attempt
- CPR was performed for about 45 minutes.
- Funeral
- Cremated with full state honours at his Donje village farmhouse.
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Postmortem report
The medical report documenting the cause of Nana Patekar’s death.
“acute myocardial infarction due to left main coronary artery thrombosis secondary to atherosclerotic occlusive coronary artery disease, a natural cause of death”
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Sources
Nana Patekar's Cause Of Death Revealed, Autopsy Report Confirms Heart Attack
Nana Patekar Death Reason: Autopsy Report Confirms Heart Attack Due To Blockage In Left Coronary Artery
Nana Patekar Died Of Heart Attack, Autopsy Report Confirms
Nana Patekar Died Of Heart Attack After Blood Clot Blocked Main Coronary Artery, Autopsy Confirms
Nana Patekar died of heart attack, confirms autopsy report - Telegraph India
Nana Patekar's Autopsy Confirms Actor's Death Caused By Blood Clot In Coronary Artery
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