Cyclist who suffered heart attack on Perthshire road is reunited with is lifesaver
dailyrecord.co.ukA cyclist who suffered a ‘catastrophic’ cardiac arrest on the way to his Perthshire caravan has been reunited with a hero paramedic who helped to save his life.Steven Clark was cycling from his home in Kincardine, Fife, to meet his wife, Mary, at their caravan in Pitlochry in August 2020 when he suddenly became unwell.With just one mile to go on the 70-mile journey, the 62-year-old fell from his bike and crashed onto the ground, knocking him unconscious.Recalling the horror incident, Steven said: “My only memory of this day now is prompted by a photo I took of myself having a coffee in Dunkeld approximately 15 miles from my destination - as we now know I didn’t make it.“With around a mile to go, it seems I suffered a catastrophic cardiac arrest crashing off my bike onto the roadside in a crumpled heap.”Steven was initially found by a local vet, who went on to perform CPR on him by the roadside.
Shortly after, a van that contained two trained paramedics and a nurse on holiday from London stopped to help.Steven said: “Someone was definitely looking out for me.”CPR was performed on Steven by the hero passersby for 29 minutes before emergency crews arrived at the scene.Ambulance teams arrived by road before a helicopter from Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) was able to land adjacent to the A9 near Pitlochry.Crews went on to assist other healthcare professionals in attendance.
Steven was later informed that it was at this point a defibrillator was used twice on him at the scene before another device was used on him a third time after he was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.Meanwhile, growing increasingly concerned over Steven’s nonappearance, his wife Mary rushed to his side after the police advised her of the
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