Man unconscious from heart attack while driving, miraculously survives accident in front of cardiologist
Oct 03, 2025
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Jeff Gerash, a 64-year-old man who was driving on a road in Virginia last month, suddenly stopped breathing on his way home, according to the New York Post and other U.S. media.
The vehicle hit road signs across several lanes and stopped in a nearby parking lot.
At the time, he said "I felt something was off, so I was going to rest in the car drinking coffee, but I ended up behind the wheel."
Having lost his mind, he reportedly had a fatal myocardial infarction.
Surprisingly, however, his vehicle caused a crash in front of the hospital of Dr. Deepak Talleza, a cardiologist.
Dr. Taleza, who was surprised by the loud sound of the shock, decided that the situation was unusual, so he immediately took emergency measures and contacted the emergency center.
Dr. Talleyza said, `At the time, the windshield was broken and the airbags were all blown up"When I checked the condition of Gerash, who collapsed in the driver's seat, he had no breathing and his pulse hardly beat. It was determined that 'acute heart attack' was used, and emergency measures were immediately implemented.
Rescuers immediately rushed and Gerash was able to get emergency surgery in time.
After waking up after the surgery, Gerash recalled that he felt dreamlike and hazy to see medical equipment stuck in his arms and people moving around in a hurry.
At that time, Gerash's main heart artery was 95% blocked and the lower part was also 90% blocked.
Gerash said despite a family history of heart disease, she believed she would be okay because she had been exercising her whole life.
All the family members, including their parents and sisters, suffered from heart attack symptoms. Heart attacks are said to be two to three times more likely to occur if you have a family history.
As a result, he has been exercising and running marathons since he was 14 years old to manage his health, but he has not avoided fatal situations.
Now he is back at work and is working on healthy lifestyles, such as improving his diet.
He said "It's a miracle to lose consciousness and to survive there"I thank God and Dr. Talleza"
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
