 Survey said the group of Good Samaritans worked on Jeffries for about 10 minutes and helped him regain a pulse. He had his own rhythm. He was breathing on his own and we stayed by him until the paramedics arrived. Jeffries rushed to Atrium Health, Carolinas Medical Center where Dr. William Downey, a cardiologist at the Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute performed surgery. According to Downey,