{"id":2491801,"date":"2025-09-27T07:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-thanks-god-after-miracle-heart-attack-while-driving-leads-to-car-crash-in-front-of-a-cardiologist\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T07:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:33:03","slug":"man-thanks-god-after-miracle-heart-attack-while-driving-leads-to-car-crash-in-front-of-a-cardiologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-thanks-god-after-miracle-heart-attack-while-driving-leads-to-car-crash-in-front-of-a-cardiologist\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Thanks God After &#8216;Miracle&#8217; Heart Attack While Driving Leads to Car Crash in Front of a Cardiologist"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-thanks-god-after-miracle-heart-attack-while-driving-leads-to-car-crash-in-front-of-a-cardiologist%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jeff Geraci, a 64-year-old man from Virginia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-governor-breaks-his-own-covid-rules-to-eat-fancy-french-food\/\" title=\"Ca. Governor Breaks His Own COVID Rules To Eat Fancy French Food\">suffered<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-friday-panic-cnn-airs-possible-path-for-trump-2020-win\/\" title=\"BLACK FRIDAY PANIC: CNN Airs Possible Path for Trump 2020 Win\">heart attack<\/a> while driving home from the gym in Virginia Beach. After finishing his workout, he hesitated before starting his trip, feeling unwell. During the drive, he lost consciousness and crashed his car near the office of Sentara Cardiology Specialists. Fortunately,the clinic&#8217;s chief cardiologist,Dr. Deepak Talreja, was arriving at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-first-lady-casey-desantis-announces-millions-of-dollars-have-been-raised-for-communities-impacted-by-hurricane-ian\/\" title=\"Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces Millions Of Dollars Have Been Raised For Communities Impacted By Hurricane Ian\">work nearby<\/a>, heard the crash, and immediately performed CPR for over eight minutes, which was critical in saving Geraci&#8217;s life. Geraci credits the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-ronny-jackson-handcuffed-detained-while-trying-to-help-with-medical-emergency-at-rodeo\/\" title=\"GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson detained while aiding medical emergency at rodeo.\">timely medical intervention<\/a> and what he describes as a miracle from God for his survival. Following the incident, he has committed to healthier lifestyle changes and aims to live more purposefully, appreciating his second chance at life.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>When Virginia man Jeff Geraci suffered a heart attack behind the wheel, he praised the Lord when he later realized he&rsquo;d crashed near a cardiologist&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>It was August when Geraci, who was driving home from a gym in Virginia Beach, lost control of his car, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtkr.com\/news\/in-the-community\/virginia-beach\/its-a-miracle-sentara-cardiologist-saves-life-of-driver-who-had-heart-attack-and-crashed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTKR-TV<\/a> in Virginia reported on Sept. 18.<\/p>\n<p>Just before the drive, the 64-year-old had been doing some cardio at the gym.<\/p>\n<p>But when he finished his workout, he had second thoughts about the trip home.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I sat in the car because something didn&rsquo;t quite feel right. Sipped some coffee, and I was going to sit there and close my eyes for a few minutes. But instead, I decided to drive home,&rdquo; Geraci said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>While on the road, he stopped breathing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The confusion when I woke up with things in my arm and people running around, it was like a dream, a muddled dream, and foggy,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I asked the nurse what happened, and he said, &lsquo;You have a heart attack. You crashed your car.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Geraci didn&rsquo;t hit any other cars, but he impacted a sign before coming to a stop in a parking lot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When a Virginia Beach driver had a heart attack behind the wheel, the heroic actions of a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentarahealth?\">@sentarahealth<\/a> cardiologist saved the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >man&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s life. Read more about this remarkable story from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WTKR3?\">@WTKR3<\/a>:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h23zruuau7\">https:\/\/t.co\/h23zruuau7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yEh87G9JFc\">pic.twitter.com\/yEh87G9JFc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VHHA (@VirginiaHHA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VirginiaHHA\/status\/1970224080826900696?\">September 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, he crashed near the office of Sentara Cardiology Specialists.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but the clinic&rsquo;s head doctor was nearby.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Clinical Chief of Cardiology, Dr. Deepak Talreja, just happened to arrive at work early that morning and heard the loud crash as he walked into his office. He was first on the scene, delivering CPR for more than 8 minutes. If it weren&rsquo;t for Dr. Talreja&rsquo;s quick actions, he would not have survived,&rdquo; Sentara Health <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sentarahealth\/posts\/pfbid02prfSbK3UjKdyQ2cWYPeiBYUMYgbH6Rbz1W2DHvGVeQ5VQJGccQbG5grVvncJSDyZl?rdid=P2Ir81Mk3dYQAQ6a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> in a post on Sept. 19.<\/p>\n<p>Geraci d his story because he wanted to give the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/number-times-god-jesus-christ-bible-america-mentioned-kirks-memorial-truly-remarkable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">glory to God<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s such a testimony of God&rsquo;s greatness, of all the things that had to happen to keep me alive,&rdquo; he told WTKR-TV. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m blessed. It&rsquo;s a miracle. God was there, and thank God Dr. Talreja was there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Along with some diet changes, like quitting alcohol, Geraci wants to live better, now that he&rsquo;s been given a second chance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I got an opportunity to come back, so there&rsquo;s got to be a reason,&rdquo; Geraci said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And every morning, I pray and think about, if I&rsquo;m here, I need to be doing more than I was doing&hellip; Try to be a better person every day. Try to make everybody smile every day. Try to be an example for my family and warn them and friends,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s wonderful. I mean, it&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/archaeologists-unearth-amazing-biblical-site-jerusalem-may-site-christ-performed-miracle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a miracle<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In August, after leaving a gym in Virginia Beach where he had been doing cardio exercises, the 64-year-old lost control of his vehicle, according to WTKR-TV on September 18. Before starting his drive home, Geraci hesitated because something felt off. 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