Heroic Doctor's Swift CPR Saves Elderly Man's Life at Delhi Airport

Dr. Priya, a Senior DMO at Ajmer Railway Hospital, was lauded for saving an elderly man's life with CPR after he suffered a heart attack at Delhi Airport. Her quick actions were praised on social media, highlighting the significance of timely medical intervention.

A heroic doctor whose quick actions helped save the life of an elderly man at Delhi Airport has been flooded with praise from social media users. The incident, captured on video, went viral, showing Dr. Priya administering CPR to a man in his 60s who suffered a heart attack.

Dr. Priya recounted the events, stating, 'The first thing is that no one can take the place of God. We are able to do any work only with his signals. We had returned from Amarnath Yatra that day, and our flight had been delayed. We were in the food court area when an elderly man nearby suddenly collapsed.' Her husband, Dr. Ramakant Goyal, was also present, and along with a couple of other doctors, they found the man unresponsive and without a pulse. They administered CPR immediately, and within five minutes, the man began to respond.

The patient's condition stabilized quickly, with his pulse rate improving. Airport staff were called to assist, and the efforts of the doctors were later lauded by Vasudev Devnani, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in Rajasthan. He praised Dr. Priya's intelligent and courageous act of saving the man’s life through CPR, emphasizing the critical importance of immediate medical intervention following a heart attack.