{
  "id": 8712696,
  "title": "Cardiologist G. Vijayaraghavan passes away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/cardiologist-g-vijayaraghavan-passes-away",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-20T15:25:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cardiologist-g-vijayaraghavan-passes-away/article71488499.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Renowned cardiologist and founding director of KIMS HEALTH, G. Vijayaraghavan, has passed away at the age of 84. The Padma Shri award winner played a pivotal role in establishing KIMS Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram in 2002, serving as its vice-chairperson and leading the Cardiology department for over two decades. Vijayaraghavan also established the hospital’s academic division and spearheaded extensive academic and research initiatives, including the launch of more than twenty Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}