Generous cardiologists of Mangaluru save a 70-year-old man's life

May 18, 2016

Mangaluru, May 18: A team of cardiologists led by Dr. Yusuf Kumble became a role model by sponsoring Rs. 5 lakh worth free AICD to save an elderly man's life at Indiana Hospital & Heart Institute Ltd, Mangaluru.

Jailani Kharvi (70), a resident of Bhatkal, was admitted at Indiana Hospital & Heart Institute under the supervision of Dr Yusuf Kumble for complaints about suffering from repeated episodes of loss of consciousness.

Dr Kumble and his team did various tests including ECHO, ER study etc. which determined LV dysfunction (EF-30%) and that he has a life threatening ventricular tachycardia arrhythmia, which can cause sudden cardiac death. The only life saving treatment available is implant of ICD which is a life saving device.

The cost of the device including the hospitalization cost reaches upto Rs 5 lakh. Mr. Jailani Kharvi and his family are not financially strong and are unable to raise such huge amount for his treatment; for this reason he got discharged from hospital last month without completing the treatment.

Doctors and staff of Indiana Hospital helped him by appealing to the public for financial help through media. Mr. Arshad Motisham and Isbul Battul came forward to help Mr. Jailani. However Mr. Jailani suffered a sudden heart failure and was admitted to our hospital last week.

Since this was an emergency, doctors did not waste time to get financial help. Dr. Yusuf Kumble decided to install ICD devise to save his life. He and his colleagues Dr. Abdul Mansoor, Dr. Shivashankar took the responsibility and sponsored the implant.

This is a wonderful gesture taken by the doctors to save a life of patients. This kind gesture increases the trust between doctors and patients. Mr.Jailani and his family thank Dr Yusuf Kumble and his team for their dedication towards saving patients life and providing best care with a lease of life to him.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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