Viral: Patient suffers heart attack during consultation, saved by alert doctor

A video clip of a doctor saving the life of a man just in time is garnering praise online. Posted several times by multiple users on Twitter, including Rajya Sabha MP Dhananjay Mahadik, the video showed a man in a clinic consulting the doctor when suddenly he suffers an attack.

The incident reportedly took place in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur according to the information shared by users along with the video.

The 37-second video shows an elderly man accompanied by kin sitting in front of the doctor. As the doctor spoke, the patient started feeling dizzy and in an attempt to alert the doctor, he tapped on the table with fingers before his head hung back.

Doctor Arjun Adnaik, the cardiologist from Kolhapur swiftly swung into action and performed thumping on the patient's chest (CPR) relieving him, making him stable.