Dr. Alan Michels can still vividly recall the heart attack patient he saved thanks to the clamor of angels on his shoulder. Well, not angels exactly — cardiology specialists, actually, who provided all the expert advice in real-time needed to save a patient who had essentially dropped dead… Instead, the EKG at the clinic revealed a sharp spike in the electrical signals generated by the heart, suggesting the man was actually having a heart attack. Acutely aware that Payson lacks a cardiac cath lab or anyone who can perform open-heart surgery, the clinic doctor called in the paramedics who rushed the patient to the helipad for a $17,000 flight to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.

Payson Roundup (Arz)

Tags: Cardiology, Dr. Alan Michels, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale