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Beat the odds: uncovering the hidden signs of heart disease.

Better Nutrition

| November 01, 2002 | Ackerson, Amber | COPYRIGHT 2002 PRIMEDIA Intertec, a PRIMEDIA Company. All Rights Reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Tom, a 56-year-old private contractor in East Quogue, New York, woke up one Tuesday morning feeling out of sorts. He hadn't been feeling well for several days, but now he felt worse. On his way to work, Tom's chest pain began.

He'd been to the emergency room twice in the past week, but the doctor assured him that he just had stomach problems. The antacids, however, weren't helping, and the chest pain was getting worse. Tom started to feel lightheaded and weak. Something was very wrong.

By the time he reached the job site, he could barely talk. "Get me to a hospital," he said, "I'm having a heart attack." His friend Paul jumped into the truck as Tom moved ...

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