Paramedic revives marathon runner who suffered heart attack
Posted October 11, 2015 7:00 am
CHICAGO (AP) - A man running in the Chicago Marathon has been revived by a paramedic after suffering an apparent heart attack.
Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says the man in his 60s fell to the ground about 9:40 a.m. Sunday at Lake Shore Drive and Melrose Street on the city's North Side. He says a fire department paramedic used an automatic external defibrillator to restore the man's heart rhythm to normal.
The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in/1Mq5FbZ ) that the man was taken by ambulance to a hospital where his condition stabilized. His name was not immediately released.
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.