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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 deci...

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. ...

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 on...

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 differen...

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...