Heart alarm: Ex-firefighter recalls missed warnings of heart problems (USA)

"John Rodino thought he was doing everything right. A 39-year-old firefighter, he ran and lifted weights every day and ate fruits and vegetables. But the lifelong Pontiac resident didn't have his cholesterol checked. That was his first mistake. When he began having a heart attack, he went into denial and didn't immediately call 911. That was his second mistake. His life hasn't been the same since that first heart attack seven years ago. Now 46, Rodino has had a second heart attack, has had an amazing 18 stents inserted into blood vessels to keep them open and has undergone double-bypass heart surgery" - Pantagraph.com