Chris Locke, of Hilperton, became ill in October 2013.
He tells the story of his lifesaving airlift by Wiltshire Air Ambulance, which was rapidly followed by a 16-hour heart operation, here.
The air ambulance charitable trust released videos of former patients to tie in with National Air Ambulance Week.
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