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Doctor Reveals Puneeth Rajkumar's Final Moments And Intense Workout
- •Family doctor Dr Ramana Rao recalled that Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar completed a 90-minute kickboxing session just before his sudden death in October 2021.
- •The actor arrived at the clinic profusely sweating and unusually tired, prompting the doctor to immediately perform an electrocardiogram ECG.
- •The ECG results showed evidence of strain, leading Dr Rao to administer medicine and urge that Puneeth be rushed to the hospital immediately.
- •Puneeth's heartbeat stopped about a minute before reaching the hospital, and despite revival efforts by medics, he could not be saved at age 46.
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According to his family doctor, Dr Ramana Rao, Puneeth Rajkumar's ECG showed evidence of cardiac strain rather than an active heart attack. The results, combined with his excessive sweating and fatigue after an intense kickboxing session, prompted the doctor to advise immediate hospital admission.
On the day of his medical emergency, Puneeth Rajkumar did around one and a half hours of continuous kickboxing at the gym, which was an activity he was trying for the very first time. This intense workout placed an extreme physical strain on his body and heart before he visited his family doctor.
Puneeth was rushed to the hospital in his own car with his wife Ashwini and driver, while Dr Ramana Rao advised against waiting for an ambulance to save valuable time. His condition worsened during the journey, and his heartbeat stopped about a minute before reaching the medical facility, where medics were unable to revive him.
