Massive blood clot in lungs caused Prateek’s death: PM report

Lucknow: The postmortem report of Prateek Yadav revealed that he died due to a massive blockage in the blood vessels of the lungs, leading to a collapse of the heart and respiratory system.

According to the autopsy findings, the provisional cause of death was recorded as “cardiorespiratory collapse due to massive pulmonary thromboembolism.”

In simple terms, doctors said a large blood clot had blocked blood flow to the lungs, causing his heart and breathing to fail.

The report stated that doctors preserved the heart and the clot-like material recovered from the lungs in formalin for detailed histopathological examination.

Viscera samples were also preserved and sent for chemical analysis as part of the forensic procedure to rule out any other medical or toxicological factors.

Sources said forensic experts would now conduct laboratory tests on the preserved samples to ascertain the exact nature and origin of the clot and to determine whether any underlying medical condition or external factor contributed to the death.

The postmortem report further noted that all injuries found on the body were “antemortem,” meaning they had occurred before death.

However, officials indicated that no conclusive inference regarding the nature of those injuries would be drawn until the final forensic and chemical examination reports are received.

Associate director in the department of medicine at Medanta Hospital, Ruchita Sharma, said Prateek had been undergoing treatment for hypertension and pulmonary embolism.

“We are deeply saddened by the demise of Prateek Yadav. He was our old patient and I had been treating him for a long time. He was suffering from high blood pressure and hypertension-related issues,” she said.

Dr Sharma said Prateek had been admitted to the hospital a few days ago after being diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, a serious condition caused when a blood clot gets lodged in the arteries of the lungs.

“Due to blockage in the lungs, the functioning of his heart was adversely affected. A few days ago, he came to us complaining of breathing difficulties and related complications, and during examination he was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism,” she said.

Calling the condition highly serious and life-threatening, Dr Sharma said Prateek was already on blood-thinning medication and was fully aware of his medical condition.

“He was regularly taking medicines for blood pressure and related health issues,” she added.