Heart Attack Paradox (IMAGE) Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Caption A new study suggests that shaving minutes off the time it takes to get heart attack patients in for an emergency angioplasty does save lives on the individual level, though on a population level it may not appear to help. Credit University of Michigan Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.