Health & Fitness
A Holiday Chore, a Sudden Collapse, and a Second Chance
When Jimmy Colby collapsed in the ER, a quick-acting team at Bayshore Medical Center saved him from a nearly fatal heart attack.
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For 68-year-old Jimmy Colby, it started as just another groggy morning with COVID-19. But what he mistook for virus-related fatigue while taking down his Christmas lights was something far more sinister.
Moments after collapsing in the waiting room of Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center, a dedicated team led by ER physician Nathan Denicoff, M.D., and interventional cardiologist Shaddy Younan, M.D., discovered the terrifying truth: Jimmy wasn't just sick with a virus, he was experiencing a massive "widowmaker" heart attack.
From a dramatic CPR rescue in the lobby to life-saving surgery, Jimmy’s story is a powerful reminder that he was in the right place at the exact right time.
Click to read the full, incredible story of survival and how the team at Bayshore Medical Center gave Jimmy a second chance at life.
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