# Pregnant wife’s CPR saves husband after heart stops for two hours 2026-08-10T21:47:01+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Sam King, 39, suffered a cardiac arrest at home in April while his wife Emma was 39 weeks pregnant. Awoken by his gasping breaths, Emma called 999 and performed CPR for about 15 minutes on the call handler’s instruction. Sam’s heart had stopped producing a pulse, but an ultrasound showed it was fluttering, prompting medics to continue resuscitation for two hours. He was placed in a coma and later told he was among the sickest patients in the country. Three days after the arrest, Emma went into labour and gave birth to daughter Sophie at the same hospital where Sam was being treated. Hours later, a midwife held the newborn before her father, who was still unresponsive with his eyes open. Tears streamed down Sam’s face. He has since recovered, returned to sports, and been fitted with a defibrillator. Doctors are still investigating the cause of his cardiac arrest. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: cardiac arrest, CPR, miracle recovery, newborn, pregnancy, UK Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pregnant-wifes-cpr-saves-husband-after-heart-stops-for-two-hours/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pregnant-wifes-cpr-saves-husband-after-heart-stops-for-two-hours/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.