Lok Sabha elections 2024: Bengaluru doctor saves woman who suffered cardiac arrest at polling booth

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Bengaluru doctor saves woman who suffered cardiac arrest at polling booth

A Bengaluru doctor jumped into action to save the life of a woman who collapsed at a polling booth this afternoon. Dr Ganesh Srinivasa Prasad, a nephrologist and transplant physician, was waiting in queue with dozens of others when a woman fainted.

According to Dr Prasad, she had suffered a cardiac arrest at the polling booth. The Bengaluru-based nephrologist realised she had no pulse and immediately started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). His timely action managed to save the woman’s life, who experienced return of spontaneous circulation very soon.

Dr Prasad shared a photo of the woman collapsed on the ground and a video which shows her awake and being helped onto a stretcher. “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,” he wrote.

In the comments section, many praised and thanked the doctor for his quick-thinking and action.

The second phase of the Lok Sabha elections began today with voting in 89 constituencies across 13 states. In Karnataka, the polling is taking place for 14 seats. Voting for the second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections began at 7 am in Karnataka this morning.

An estimated 22.34 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in the 14 constituencies voting in Karnataka today. Several parts of the state are experiencing a heat wave and people have been advised not to step out between 11 am and 4 pm.

(With inputs from PTI)