Television viewers of a popular health show saw a lot more than they were expecting to when they tuned on to Tuesday's live broadcast episode in Turkey.
A Turkish doctor suffered not one, but three heart attacks while hosting the show live on national television in front of millions of viewers, Agence France-Presse reported. While two attacks occurred on camera, the last one happened immediately after the show was switched on to a commercial break.
On Tuesday's live telecast of the hugely-popular "Healthy Living" ("Saglikli Yasam") program on the Istanbul-based 360 channel, Dr. Ugur Yansel was talking about children's flat feet when he suffered what appeared to be the first in a series of heart attacks.
Described to be in his late 50's, Yansel initially sparked his co-host's concern after he started displaying symptoms such as chest pain and discomfort.
"Are you feeling well, professor?" asked Arzu Kilic, the elegantly-dressed host of the show, suggesting that he take a sip of water.
"It's something to do with my pacemaker," the orthopedics professor replied, pointing to his chest.
Upon taking a few gulps of the water, Yansel suffered a more severe heart attack that caused his body to bounce on the couch.
Kilic, who managed to keep her composure throughout the entire show, somehow ended the broadcast with a smile on her face.
"It's time to take care of our doctor now, and the commercials," she said before the program was switched over to advertisements.
While the Turkish doctor was being moved to the backstage area, he experienced a third and final heart attack, according to AFP.
According to local reports, he was confirmed to be in stable condition after having been rushed to a nearby hospital in an ambulance.
Two months ago, an airline passenger suffered a mid-air heart attack during a long-haul flight and was saved by three fellow travellers, UK MailOnline reported.
Traveling from Canada to Hong Kong, the passenger's heart had suddenly stopped, forcing a doctor, a pharmacist and a policeman trained in first aid to keep him alive.
