Train conductor's life saved at Lehigh Valley Hospital--Pocono

From the time he was a child, David Baldwin of Kunkletown loved trains. Not only does he repair antique model trains, he is a conductor for the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway. One day, as he working in his basement, his arm felt numb. As his condition worsened, he knew he was experiencing signs of a heart attack. Wisely, he called 911. Despite losing consciousness twice while enroute to Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono, paramedics were able to revive him.
When he arrived at the hospital, cardiologist Anil Gupta, MD explained he was experiencing a serious heart attack, sometimes called a widowmaker. He was quickly taken to the cath lab. He left the ESSA heart and vascular center three days later.

Lehigh Valley Hospital--Pocono is Monroe County's only hospital licensed to care for all heart emergencies. Learn more at LVHN.org/heartcare.