European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Gold Standard in diagnosing heart disease by Janet d Agostino medical writer Aster 5gt.  was Only 33 years old when he had a heart alack ii started Wilh sensations of tightness in his Chesl jul Lac Waves at nausea and Lali Guc thai accompanied the lightness deceived him into Ihm King to Tad the i i the Llu lasted for several Days while holler a an on temporary duly. He postponed going to a doctor unlit he Ici mod to his Home base. A  lest stress test and cardiac r.,. Or i a limit revealed to had suffered a heart attack Muir de by coronary aft cry disease the doctors proscribed a slow of pills to was lading As Many As 20 n  i no one Point put him on a Low Chote Sterol diet and Inid him to res Ricl his activities i Ion. . Roller his Wile and two children moved to f or Plano where to is stationed at Raf Benl Waters win the Rusl aircraft generation so. Flu like sym Lorns and j fainting episode this Spring Send him again to a unc Toi and eventually la cardiologist or a Clarence Pearson Al Iho lands Uhl West Germany army err Vional medical Conler. Toil showed Hal roller now 37. Did Noih ivc Analei heart attack Bui to was having an increase in Nir symptoms such As Chest pain when Loo Active and shortness of Fri Cash. Pearson decided to do a cardiac  to see if roller s heart condition had Aoi Ltd my a cardiac  in the Gold Standard in  i Var heart disease and he fill abnormalities.  Mitl during a  a Long Ine Cathy err a threaded in Rougel a blood vessel into the cd rnl.i-, of Iho Luearl and into the Afua of the coronary in Lois.  the Hearl a Ray do is shot through the i Kiihr Irr allowing the coronary arteries Lobo soon on n a Reri i  help determine Theo Lenl no coronary irk by  to. Yaw ular  Rie Ormi Lesof Ihu  Chambers and pulmonary rail Enos and other 3-jf.rrfo 1 in i Buhl i me Only Mitt any medical facility in fun Ion  on can be performed in arson and the Chr Edothe cardiologists at Lan Stuhl. Or maj i Hal card or. Capt Jajcan Foucault and i .Il f Virtey Boasman did 600 Ca Helen rations in 1m 7. I Shn p new compared to tip 350 they averaged in proviob1 years the average age of their patients Wii 39 75 percent were  10 percent were women these patients Are younger than Ivrus i he seen in a similar civilian Carri a Cali with riia Tion lab Malory m the stale. Pearson 5aid tin in Milf a of  have increased he til i  be  arc looking for signs of Hurt Rex a in younger rain Mil pal  a1r,o May lie  pc inn by  Many people in the military .y.-Ono Olmi a nah ii a factors " those la Clors include smoking. N i ill cholesterol High wot a pressure and am h a Wol  disease roller does i smoke but he dots  Chole Lerol and family Hislord otheta l dts a up Irnis Pearson said find Orwant Rhocal Tiec Iza on in april lying on a Metal table in he cardiac Cathleen Alion latin Malory. His right Groin was shaved and disc so that me Caine ice could be threaded through his i Morai Airvy into 1he Aorta he was sedated but a into and Able o ask questions As Pearson look pictures Oline arteries on both sides of his Hearl who Are you Guys doing Nghil now " roller asked cd pc or Jon and Ihu cardiac Catheter nation Loch Mccans Sui ask a spa Iov Lynda Spain master sgt. David hotter watches his own heart on an a Ray screen As he undergoes 9 cart inc . Hovering Over his body during the hour Long procedure the Cal Heler is outside the hear  Pearson answered. Aboul half Way through Hep Mcclure roller started complaining of lightness m his chose we  going to give you nil to on your Tongue Pearson said roller count to so in your head and Tell me ii you notice a difference " roller answered. It s a Little Milder a cardiac  is As sky As driving fio aul Barin on a Holiday weekend Pearson said  can include a Lear in the artery or vein. Or. A Clarence Pearson performing a cardiac Catheter Zellon. So Rock heart attack or blood clots. Pearson said there wore no major complications of lire 500  performed last year. The  revealed Hal three of roller s main coronary arteries were significantly narrowed so i hat not enough oxygen Rich blood was being Ted to Iho heart causing the Chest pain. An additional exercise Empl Tom Feliy tical training because of his heart condition i told them 1 would do everything t could to my Job but thai won i overwork myself he said everybody there  i have heart problems As soon As i have not pains. I slow Down and Stop " roller s surgery is scheduled Lor the end of june Pearson said if there of no complications. Holler will return to England within two of treks to conv Alesce and could be Back to work Wilhm five to six weeks Wilh certain medical limitations. Roller s medical condition will be reviewed Iii itally by the air Force doctors in England Aboul a month after returning to work to see How hem f 31 ing then six to 12 months Laler. A final do Iston will be made on whether roller is Ell enough to remain acute duty Page in the stars and stripes tuesday. May 17. 19b8