B757-200 CREW DIVERTED TO MEM AFTER A PAX HAD A CARDIAC EVENT ON THE ACFT. SHE WAS ATTENDED BY AN ONBOARD PAX MEDICAL DOCTOR; AND AN ONBOARD PAX NURSE.

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ON SEP/SAT/03; FROM LAX-ATL; DIVERTED TO MEM ARPT. FL410; FLT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED CAPT THAT THE PAX WAS EXPERIENCING POOR BREATHING AND NOT FEELING WELL. FLT ATTENDANT FOUND A MEDICAL DOCTOR AND NURSE ON BOARD; IMMEDIATELY HOOKED HER UP TO PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE. CAPT TOLD FO TO FLY ACFT AND PREPARE FOR A DIVERT TO MEM. DISPATCHER NOTIFIED VIA ACARS AND COMPANY RADIO 'PHONE PATCH' SET UP WITH COMPANY MEDICAL ADVISOR. ON DUTY DOCTOR RELUCTANT TO MAKE CALL WITHOUT ANY BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS (BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF TOO SMALL FOR LARGE PAX). MEDICAL DOCTOR GAVE HER 'DIGITEC' MEDICATION WITH NOT MUCH IMPROVEMENT. PAX WAS DIABETIC AND HAD HEART SURGERY 2 YRS PREVIOUS. PAX DID NOT WANT TO GO TO MEM. COMPANY MEDICAL ADVISOR RELUCTANT TO GO AGAINST 'PAX'S WISHES.' DOCTOR TOLD CAPT SHE COULD HAVE A HEART ATTACK. BASED ON ONBOARD MEDICAL DOCTOR'S ADVICE; SUPPORTED BY DISPATCHER; DIVERTED TO MEM. PARAMEDICS SAID SHE HAD A 'CARDIAC EVENT.' PAX DID NOT WANT TO GET OFF ACFT. EXPLAINED TO HER THAT I COULDN'T LEGALLY TAKE HER; RELUCTANTLY WENT TO HOSPITAL. FOLLOW-UP CALL TO HOSPITAL; PAX KEPT FOR 2 DAYS; TESTING. BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF TOO SMALL FOR LARGE PAX.