Ahmedabad-based Khyati Hospital has been caught up in a serious row after its ‘angioplasty scam’ came to light.

Now, another patient has alleged that his father, operated on by Dr Prashant Vazirani, lost his life after multiple angioplasty surgeries were conducted on him.

In his complaint, Labhu Solanki, a resident of Dhandhuka taluka’s Ratanpur village, mentioned that he brought his father to an Ahmedabad-based hospital for a general checkup on October 30. There, Dr Vazirani recommended he undergo angiography.

It further adds, “The doctor reacted to the angiography report, stating that uncle’s three ducts were blocked, for which two stents will have to be placed. He then stated that failing to conduct a timely surgery may pose a risk to his life.”

The complainant argued that his father regularly worked as a farmer and did not possess any such issues in the past. He asked Vazirani to prescribe them a few medicines, as they wished to ponder over this option.

However, Vazirani was adamant about placing the stents on an immediate basis, deeming the case as an emergency, Solanki alleged.

He went on to argue, “You are not required to make the payment. I am conducting this operation through the Ayushman Card (Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - AB-PMJAY). I will also immediately get the approval for the same, so that uncle’s life is not at risk anymore.”

Two stents were placed in Solanki’s father on October 31, after which he developed complications as soon as he was brought back home.

The complainant adds that they reached out to the hospital once again on November 8 as his health further deteriorated. A doctor present at the hospital, after a brief conversation with Vazirani, stated that the patient would require another stent to be placed.

After this, the doctor conducted a 1.5-hour-long operation, and the patient was admitted to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). Meanwhile, the family was barred from even meeting him.

After this, around 10 pm, the doctor called the family in the ICU and declared the patient dead.

In his complaint, Solanki alleges that utter negligence and greed for making money caused the death of his father.

He further accused, “Vazirani replicated his ‘heinous deeds’ on my father.”