Bengaluru Nephrologist saves woman with CPR who suffers cardiac arrest at polling booth

Bengaluru: A heroic move and prompt action of a Bengaluru-based nephrologist and transplant physician Dr Ganesh Srinivasa Prasad saved the life of a woman who collapsed while standing in a queue at a polling booth on Friday.  

Dr Ganesh like many other citizens, was waiting in line to cast his vote for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka when he noticed the woman standing in front of him fell ill and fainted while taking water from a can at the booth.

Immediately addressing the situation, the doctor wasted no time and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the woman who had suffered a cardiac arrest following which she regained a pulse and spontaneous circulation began within minutes.

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Dr Ganesh works as a nephrologist at Narayana Health Centre in Bommasandra after completing his MBBS in Andhra Pradesh and Doctorate in National Board (DrNB) Nephrology from Narayana Health Centre.

The incident gained widespread attention after Dr Ganesh posted it on the social media platform 'X'. Sharing a video and photos of the incident, he said "As I was waiting in queue....one lady had syncope and cardiac arrest in front of me. There was no pulse and I started immediate CPR ... luckily she got ROSC within minutes"

In the video, the woman could be seen regaining consciousness and others assisting her onto a stretcher. The post received praise from the netizens who expressed their gratitude to the doctor for his prompt action in saving the woman's life.

Speaking to TNIE, Dr Ganesh said, “I checked her pulse but did not feel it. She was gasping for breath and I immediately resorted to CPR till her condition improved. She would have lost her life had there been a delay in attending to her."

Further, he said, “Vasovagal Syncope could have triggered the cardiac arrest. Her heart had stopped beating when I checked. Many factors, including anxiety, heat stroke or even fear when injections are given can cause the condition.”

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