Indian-Origin Man Dies After 8-Hour Canada Hospital Wait

An Indian-origin man, Prashant Sreekumar, died from a suspected cardiac arrest after an over eight-hour wait at a Canada hospital emergency room. His family alleges medical negligence, stating he was in severe pain and only offered Tylenol despite dangerously high blood pressure.

• Prashant Sreekumar, 44, died after an 8-hour wait at Grey Nuns Hospital, Edmonton.
• He suffered severe chest pain, rated '15 out of 10' by him.
• Family alleges his blood pressure reached 210, but he only received Tylenol.
• An initial ECG showed 'nothing significant,' and he was asked to keep waiting.
• Sreekumar collapsed moments after being called into the treatment area.
• Covenant Health, operating the hospital, is reviewing the incident with authorities.

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