FLT ATTENDANT ON MD80 IS TOLD THAT A PAX NEEDS OXYGEN. HE HAD 2 PRIOR HEART ATTACKS. CAPT INFORMED AND MEDICAL EMER DECLARED.

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PAX'S WIFE REQUESTED OXYGEN FOR HER HUSBAND. SHE TOLD ANOTHER FLT ATTENDANT THAT HER HUSBAND HAD A HEART CONDITION WITH 2 PRIOR HEART ATTACKS. FLT ATTENDANT #3 OBTAINED OXYGEN AND ADMINISTERED IT. I CAME BACK TO CHK ON HIS CONDITION INITIALLY; THEN PERIODICALLY; WHILE INFORMING THE CAPT ON THE SIT. PAX CONDITION DID NOT IMPROVE. WE DECLARED (CAPT) AN EMER LNDG. UPON DSCNT; PAX CONDITION WORSENED. PAX MAY HAVE STOPPED BREATHING DURING LNDG. ALL FLT ATTENDANTS WERE IN THEIR JUMP SEATS FOR LNDG AFTER PERFORMING THEIR FINAL CABIN CHKS AND SAFETY RELATED DUTIES. UNFORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT ABLE TO PERFORM CPR DUE TO THE UNLIKELY TIMING. AS FLT ATTENDANTS WE HAVE MANY RESPONSIBILITIES. OBVIOUSLY WE WERE VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS 1 PAX. HOWEVER; WE DO HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE REST OF THE PAX AS WELL. TIME DID NOT ALLOW FOR ANY FURTHER ACTIONS WITH THIS PAX AND PREPARING CABIN FOR A SAFE LNDG. AS IT TURNED OUT; THE PAX HAD A HEART ATTACK. MAYBE A DEFIBRILLATOR MAY HAVE HELPED (IF WE ONCE AGAIN HAD THE TIME). HOWEVER; WE DO NOT CARRY THESE ON BOARD OUR DOMESTIC ACFT.