Vybz Kartel's heart condition has reportedly worsened due to his battle with Graves disease, according to the entertainer's son Likkle Vybz. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEKEND STAR , Likkle Vybz, in an emotional summary of his dad's medical report, said his father's state is deteriorating. "It is bad.
His condition is not getting any better and that's because of the condition he's been held in and also the lack of urgency to get medical healthcare. He's on medication but [despite that] the condition is still worsening, so that's another big problem. And because of that, it was recommended by the doctor to go to surgery so that's a very big deal, very big deal," he said.
In a medical report obtained by the news team dated May 2, 2024, Vybz Kartel's doctor stated that the artiste has "lost 20 per cent of his heart's function" from the capacity it was at this time last year, and that puts him at greater risk for a heart attack. "His echocardiogram showed a moderate decrease in global wall function with an ejection fraction (EF) of 37 per cent. An EF from 41 to 49 per cent might be considered too low.
It does indicate that Mr Palmer is developing heart failure which may lead to a heart attack. The EF measurement under 40 per cent might be evidence of a patient getting closer to the possible risk of a heart failure or cardiomyopathy," the report stated. It was also observed that since his last medical examination in June 2023, Vybz Kartel had also "developed increased abdo.
