everywhere you look, it seems a heart attack is just waiting to happen. more than 1 million heart attacks a year. that s one just about every 30 seconds. 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 m a pretty typical guy in his early 40s with a family history of heart disease. so i decided to go on a mission to never have a heart attack. but how? dr. arthur agiston has guaranteed he can see trouble coming. gleers advance. here s where the blood is flow, and this is the lining reporter: he is using an ultrasound to look for plaque in the artery leading to my brain. a blockage heerl could cause a stroke and would be a sign that i m at increased risk for heart attack. unles
things you need to know. things your doctor may not tell you. i m a pretty typical guy in his early 40s with a family history of heart disease. so i decided to go on a mission to never have a heart attack. but how? dr. arthur agiston has guaranteed he can see trouble coming. this is the lining reporter: he is using an ultrasound to look for plaque in the artery leading to my brain. it could cause a stroke and would be a sign of an increased risk for heart attack. unless you do the imaging and the advanced testing, you are really playing russian roulette with your life. you re actually going to look for what in my heart? yes, for calcium, which is part of the process, the plaque s in the heart. i ve never had a problem, but you re looking for it anyways? yes, and if you re heading for a heart attack in five, ten, 20 years, you would already have plaque. it s a lifelong process. reporter: we all know plaque is bad. blocks your blood vessels. plaque is formed
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