Padma Shri Awardee Cardiologist Dr. G Vijayaraghavan Dies at 84
Dr. G Vijayaraghavan, a renowned cardiologist and Padma Shri awardee, died at age 84 in Thiruvananthapuram. He was vice-chairman of KIMS Hospital and had a distinguished medical career, including research on endomyocardial fibrosis and establishing the first 2D echocardiography lab at Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Vijayaraghavan earned his MBBS and MD locally and a cardiology doctorate from Christian Medical College, Vellore. He also conducted research in the US and authored several cardiology books. Final rites are pending.
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news18 broke this story on 20 Sept, 11:46 am. Other outlets followed.