Carrie Paschal's Story

He Saved My Life

According to the American Heart Association, it’s estimated that more than 95 percent of cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital. That’s a statistic Carrie Paschal is lucky not to be a part of.

In September of 2007, Paschal lost consciousness and fell to the floor in her home. Her husband and son took her to her physician, Michael Moshier, M.D., who saw the seriousness of her condition and had Paschal immediately taken to the nearest emergency room (ER).

In the ER, David Hill, M.D.,quickly recognized that Paschal had a life-threatening cardiac emergency. He and the team of ER doctors had a helicopter take her to another hospital, where she had an angioplasty and a stent implant.

With no control over her medical situation, Paschal knew her life depended on the specialists at Sutter. "I feel very fortunate to have found a physician like Dr. Hill. His split-second decision making and assessment of my condition may have saved my life, and I am sure it influenced my speedy recovery from this unfortunate event," says Paschal. "We need more physicians like Dr. Hill, who is not only a brilliant doctor, but a caring individual, truly dedicated to saving human life. I thank him and my family thanks him for his excellence in patient care."