Celtic fan thanks hero doctors after suffering heart attack at Scottish Cup Final
10.06.2023 - 03:43
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A Celtic fan has thanked two hero doctors who saved his life after he suffered a heart attack at the Scottish Cup Final.
Andrew Mcnulty, from East Kilbride, fell ill after entering Hampden Park ahead of the Hoops' clash with Inverness Caledonian Thistle on June 3. The 59-year-old began to feel dizzy on his way to the stand when he collapsed into his friend's sons, Jamie Berry, 25, who he was with.
Two-off duty Glasgow Royal Infirmary doctors were nearby and sprang into action. One carried out CPR while the other went to get a defibrillator. Andrew, who was rushed to Hairmyres hospital, told the Record how his heart had stopped before the medics started working on him
He said: "I told Jamie I felt dizzy and leaned on him – that was the last I knew of what was going on.
“He stopped me from having a really bad fall, I could have hit my head. I also swallowed my tongue, so he again saved from that He took my tongue out and cleared my airways.
"The two doctors were on the scene quickly after Jamie shouted for help. My heart had stopped, so thankfully they were over and working on me within a short period of time. I don’t doubt all this, including what my pal did, saved my life."
By chance, the medics had tickets to the same section of Hampden as Andrew, with their seats just three rows in front of their own. He added: "It was just luck.
“If that had happened five minutes before as I was walking along to the game, I don’t think I’d be talking to you today."
After arriving at hospital, Andrew had a stent fitted in his heart to open up a narrowing artery. Doctors are not yet sure if this caused his heart attack.
Andrew was also fitted with a mini defibrillator in his chest that is designed to shock him if it picks up an irregular