Dr. Sivaramakrishna Iyer Padmavati, India's first female cardiologist, passed away at the age of 103 of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related complications, the National Heart Institute (NHI) had informed in a statement on late Saturday night. Dr. Padmavati was undergoing treatment at the NHI hospital in East of Kailash for the past 11 days, doctors said. Dr. Padmavati was cremated at the designated COVID-19 crematorium at Punjabi Bagh on Sunday, it said. In 1962, Dr. Padmavati had also founded the All India Heart Foundation. She graduated from the Rangoon Medical College and went overseas for higher education, eventually becoming the first female cardiologist in India.

Source: dna August 31, 2020 06:45 UTC