Bill Clinton Gets Surgery To Avoid Heart Attack
Clinton, 63, who has a history of heart trouble, had two stents inserted in a native coronary artery after a bypass graft from an operation nearly six years ago became obstructed. Within hours, aides said, his blood pressure returned to a normal level and he was resting comfortably at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia Hospital, where he was to remain overnight.
"Clinton is in good spirits and Will Continue to Focus on the work of his foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts," his Counselor, Douglas Band, said in a statement.
Just days ago, Clinton returned from Haiti, where he serves as the United Nations special envoy and is helping coordinate recovery from last month's earthquake.
He was talking about Haiti is a mobile telephone with his wife's chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, even as he was being wheeled into the operating room, and only reluctantly gave up the phone, said an associate, who like others insisted anonymity is to describe the the day's events.Read More Story,http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/764371--bill-clinton-gets-surgery-to-avoid-heart-attack?bn=1
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