This Bengaluru Doctor Saved A Woman's Life At Polling Booth With Swift CPR Action

A Bengaluru doctor, Ganesh Srinivasa Prasad, sprang into action at a polling booth on April 26, when a woman collapsed. Dr Prasad, a nephrologist and transplant physician, was waiting in line with dozens of others at the government school in Jumbo Savari Dinne, JP Nagar when the woman standing in front of him fainted. He swiftly administered CPR and later shared the incident on the microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter).

Dr Prasad determined that the woman had suffered a cardiac arrest at the polling booth. Realising she had no pulse, he began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). His prompt actions led to the woman experiencing a return of spontaneous circulation soon after, ultimately saving her life.

Dr Prasad tweeted a snapshot of the woman fallen on the ground, as well as a video showing her awake and being carried onto a stretcher.

“As I was waiting in the 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.

The woman collapsed while attempting to take water from a can at the polling booth.

“I checked her pulse but did not feel it. She was gasping for breath, and I immediately resorted to CPR until her condition improved,” Dr Prasad told The New Indian Express.

Dr Prasad mentioned that she would have lost her life had there been a delay in attending to her. He explained that Vasovagal Syncope could have triggered the cardiac arrest, noting that her heart had stopped beating when he checked. He further explained that many factors, including anxiety, heat stroke or fear when injections are given, can cause the condition.

As per TNIE, Dr Prasad pursued his MBBS in Andhra Pradesh and obtained his Doctorate in National Board (DrNB) Nephrology at Narayana Health Centre. Following this, he worked in Tumakuru for a period of two years before rejoining Narayana Health Centre two years ago.

Since the post went viral, users praised the doctor for his quick thinking and swift action.

A user wrote, “Hats off to you, doc! CPR training should be mandatory for all professionals for times like these. Your quick thinking has saved a life. Thank you.”

Another user said, “Thank you so much doctor, saving a life is the best gift a human can give.”

“You did some great work,” said another user.

The post had 214,000 views at the time of reporting.