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Glasgow Dad, 52, in Coma in Turkey After Holiday Cardiac Arrest

He travelled without insurance, prompting his daughter to seek donations for treatment.

Overview

  • Peter McMahon suffered a cardiac arrest in the early hours of November 19 during a week-long break in Antalya and remains in intensive care, according to his family.
  • His daughter says paramedics performed CPR for over an hour and that his heart stopped for about 70 minutes.
  • Family reports indicate he is still in a coma, able to breathe without a ventilator, and receiving dialysis for kidney damage.
  • Because he had no travel insurance, relatives say hospital costs are mounting and they hope to repatriate him.
  • A GoFundMe set up by his daughter, Teigan, raised more than £2,700 within hours toward a £12,000 goal to cover medical bills and travel.