AIIMS forms panel as teen waiting for heart surgery for 13 yrs dies

AIIMS New Delhi has constituted a high-level committee to review the clinical course and circumstances surrounding the death of 15-year-old Tanvi. She died on September 1, 2026, after her corrective heart surgery had reportedly been postponed for 13 years. The panel will examine her medical history, treatment timeline and clinical management to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.