Wayne Reynolds, 64, who had a history of smoking and high cholesterol, experienced rapid heartbeat and other problems over the course of several years. He consulted a cardiologist, Dr. Norma Khoury, who ordered an EKG.
The EKG showed an ST segment depression, prompting Dr. Khoury to order a stress test and a follow-up evaluation.
The heart center that was to administer the test informed Reynolds that it would have to be rescheduled due to staffing issues.