Every day, thousands of treadmill stress tests are done in the US. But we've had very high-profile cases that make it clear that stress tests don't always work. Here is the story of famous TV journalist Tim Russert who died of a heart attack in 2008. His was a case of a false negative stress test result. Next week, I'll elaborate on why stress test remains a common (yet ineffective) tool for diagnosing heart attack risks.
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