someone who has. i ve got a secret to share with what we know right now? we could see the last heart attack in america. i ve been investigating this for over a year. i ve got lessons to share, things you need to know, things your doctor may not tell you. i was lucky i didn t die of a heart attack. reporter: former president clinton, like too many people, was busy. and for years he ignored warning signs from his heart. but in 2004, during an exhausting book tour, there was something different. i had a real tightness in my chest when i was getting off the airplane and the only time i d had it unrelated to exercise. reporter: we re here outside new york presbyterian hospital. in just a couple of hours, former president bill clinton is scheduled to undergo surgery. so i immediately went down to our local hospital and they did a test, they said you got real problems. they hustled me down to columbia presbyterian and they confirmed the determination that i had serious b
just in the united states. if you haven t had a heart attack yourself, you likely know someone who has. i ve got a secret to share with what we know right now? we could see the last heart attack in america. i ve been investigating this for over a year. i ve got lessons to share, things you need to know, things your doctor may not tell you. i was lucky i didn t die of a heart attack. reporter: former president clinton, like too many people, was busy. and for years he ignored warning signs from his heart. but in 2004, during an exhausting book tour, there was something different. i had a real tightness in my chest when i was getting off the airplane and the only time i d had it unrelated to exercise. reporter: we re here outside new york presbyterian hospital. in just a couple of hours, former president bill clinton is scheduled to undergo surgery. so i immediately went down to our local hospital and they did a test, they said you got real problems. they hustled me
i was lucky i didn t die of a heart attack. reporter: former president clinton, like too many people, was busy. and for years he ignored warning signs from his heart. but in 2004, during an exhausting book tour, there was something different. i had a real tightness in my chest when i was getting off the airplane and the only time i d had it unrelated to exercise. reporter: we re here outside new york presbyterian hospital. in just a couple of hours, former president bill clinton is scheduled to undergo surgery. so i immediately went down to our local hospital and they did a test, they said you got real problems. they hustled me down to columbia presbyterian and they confirmed the determination that i had serious blockage and needed the surgery. reporter: doctors immediately knew options were limited. the 58-year-old clinton needed to have his chest opened, his heart stopped, and surgery performed. there s no medical treatment for reversing the obstructions that
you ll ever meet. she is a 61-year-old long distance swimmer who set out to do the impossible. something that people told her that simply could not be done. she wanted to swim from here in havana, jump in the water right over here and swim all the way to florida. more than 100 miles. no rest. no shark cage. complete exposure to the elements. the swim was planned to take over two days through day and night. more than 60 hours. that s what the intent was going to be, and she had to do this again without any rest whatsoever. what we now know is diana lasted about half that distance. about 50 miles. 29 hours in the water. the currents were rough and the waves big. her shoulders started to bother her. it was no less inspiring to watch her near the end of that swim. the big question on a lot of people s minds now, including mine, is, diana, what is next for you? that is part of our story today. although we are 100 miles away from florida, we are a world away from the health care
documentary of diana nyad. she is a 61-year-old long distance swimmer who set out to do the impossible. something that people tolder that simply could not be done. she wanted to swim from here in havana and swim all the way to florida. more than 100 miles. no rest. no shark cage. complete exposure to the elements. the swim was planned to take over two days through day and night. more than 60 hours. she had to do this again without any rest whatsoever. what we now know is diana lasted about half that distance. about 50 miles, 29 miles in the water. the currents were rough and the waves big. her shoulders started to bother her. it was no less inspiring to watch her near the end of that swim. the big question on a lot of people s minds, including mine, is what is next for you? that is part of our story today. although we are 100 miles away from florida, we are miles away from the health care system. if you talk about the cuban health care system, prepare for a fight. it is a con