Nearly Half Of Heart Disease Deaths Do Not Exhibit Signs Washington, D.C.-The recent sudden death of popular Television Anchorman Tim Russert has raised the question on the minds of a number of Americans- What does one do if you don’t have any symptoms of heart issues? Many Americans are confused and are seeking answers, especially when they learn that Mr. Russert was being closely monitored, and had a recent stress test for his heart which he passed with flying colors. Even though Tim Russert has a successful stress test, he still suddenly was stricken with a heart attack. Most of the time in the past we believed that heart attacks were caused by progressive and gradual blockages in the arteries flowing away from the heart. ...