An Italian surgeon finished a brain operation on a patient - despite suffering a heart attack.
Doctor Claudio Vitale, 59, realised his patient would never recover if he stopped the op to seek treatment for himself.
So he carried on for 30 minutes in the operating theatre at Cardarelli hospital, Naples, until his patient was out of trouble.
Now both the surgeon and his patient are recovering in the hospital's intensive care unit.
"I knew I couldn't leave the surgery then. I'm not really a hero, I just did my job," said Dr Vitale.
Doctor Claudio Vitale, 59, realised his patient would never recover if he stopped the op to seek treatment for himself.
So he carried on for 30 minutes in the operating theatre at Cardarelli hospital, Naples, until his patient was out of trouble.
Now both the surgeon and his patient are recovering in the hospital's intensive care unit.
"I knew I couldn't leave the surgery then. I'm not really a hero, I just did my job," said Dr Vitale.
