Oak Creek man grateful after Surviving the ‘widow maker’

An Oak Creek man is grateful to be alive after suffering a heart attack known as a "widow maker," and to celebrate the team that saved him.

Allen Wutke is one of the reasons why Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center is celebrating its 24/7 Catheterization Lab's 20th anniversary. The program is also known as the 24/7 Heart Attack Program.

Two years ago, Wutke was experiencing severe chest pain and drove to the emergency room at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. When Wutke came in he collapsed and doctors say he went into cardiac arrest.

Wutke's heart stopped four times. The care team performed CPR and used electroshock paddles to resuscitate Wutke. Within 45 minutes they were able to open the blockage.

Wutke does not remember a lot of it.

"I drove myself here. Next thing I know I woke up four days later, gradually realizing where I was," Wutke explained. "It’s the disbelief, you know of, hearing what you went through, not feeling it, and realizing that you went through all that. That’s a real eye-opener."

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