Pres Clinton in Hospital to have heart surgery
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Former President Clinton Admitted to Hospital
Friday, September 03, 2004
NEW YORK — Former President Bill Clinton (search) has been admitted to a New York hospital, a source confirmed to FOX News Friday.
The president is undergoing tests at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital (search). A source confirmed that Clinton was admitted after encountering a blockage in his arteries. The tests come with an eye toward heart bypass surgery within days.
A family friend close to the former president told FOX News that Clinton experienced chest pains a few days ago while at his home in Chappaqua, N.Y., and was taken to a local hospital. The sources said that Clinton had angioplasty done in the last day or two, but the results showed the problem was more serious than first anticipated, so he was transferred to Columbia Presbyterian, one of the top heart hospitals in the nation.
'When someone is found to have an obstruction ... we usually do an angioplasty,' said Fox News health contributor Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld. Rosenfeld said an angioplasty involves a balloon being inserted into the artery to expand it. If that does not appear to be effective, the patients are usually taken into surgery.
The office of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the president's wife, said that the senator is upstate and not with the former president at this time.
Senior officials in the Kerry campaign said they were officially notified that Clinton suffered some 'minor chest discomfort' on Thursday and went to a hospital for an 'angiogram,' which showed some minor blockage.
It is the Kerry campaign's understanding that Clinton will undergo some sort of procedure to remove the blockage, but it was not clear when.
Clinton is one of the youngest presidents to have entered office, having been first elected to the office in 1992 at the age of 46. In July, he appeared at the Democratic National Convention, where he gave a rousing speech to rally support for John Kerry.
Vice President **** Cheney's health raised concerns in the 2000 election after his medical history revealed he had three heart attacks and quadruple bypass surgery. The vice president had a fourth heart attack in November 2000. A stent was inserted into his artery, and in March 2001, the vice president had a pacemaker implanted to monitor any irregularities.
'Who knows? It could be the result of a successful Republican convention, said Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., of Clinton's chest pains. 'In all seriousness, though, I am sure the entire nation wishes the president well.'
Former President Clinton Admitted to Hospital
Friday, September 03, 2004
NEW YORK — Former President Bill Clinton (search) has been admitted to a New York hospital, a source confirmed to FOX News Friday.
The president is undergoing tests at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital (search). A source confirmed that Clinton was admitted after encountering a blockage in his arteries. The tests come with an eye toward heart bypass surgery within days.
A family friend close to the former president told FOX News that Clinton experienced chest pains a few days ago while at his home in Chappaqua, N.Y., and was taken to a local hospital. The sources said that Clinton had angioplasty done in the last day or two, but the results showed the problem was more serious than first anticipated, so he was transferred to Columbia Presbyterian, one of the top heart hospitals in the nation.
'When someone is found to have an obstruction ... we usually do an angioplasty,' said Fox News health contributor Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld. Rosenfeld said an angioplasty involves a balloon being inserted into the artery to expand it. If that does not appear to be effective, the patients are usually taken into surgery.
The office of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the president's wife, said that the senator is upstate and not with the former president at this time.
Senior officials in the Kerry campaign said they were officially notified that Clinton suffered some 'minor chest discomfort' on Thursday and went to a hospital for an 'angiogram,' which showed some minor blockage.
It is the Kerry campaign's understanding that Clinton will undergo some sort of procedure to remove the blockage, but it was not clear when.
Clinton is one of the youngest presidents to have entered office, having been first elected to the office in 1992 at the age of 46. In July, he appeared at the Democratic National Convention, where he gave a rousing speech to rally support for John Kerry.
Vice President **** Cheney's health raised concerns in the 2000 election after his medical history revealed he had three heart attacks and quadruple bypass surgery. The vice president had a fourth heart attack in November 2000. A stent was inserted into his artery, and in March 2001, the vice president had a pacemaker implanted to monitor any irregularities.
'Who knows? It could be the result of a successful Republican convention, said Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., of Clinton's chest pains. 'In all seriousness, though, I am sure the entire nation wishes the president well.'
