Guest guest Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Hi jill,I just watched the Larry King Show with Bill Clinton's surgeon. He was not on a statin at time of surgery because he stopped taking it when his numbers came down but he has been put back on one. He was on a heart bypass machine for over an hour according to the surgeon. Just thought I'd answer your questions.Gail I hope he comes through it well , I always liked him , he was a great President ! Wish I could have seen the Larry King show . Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Let's just hope Bill Clinton gets some side effects then - not that I wish him any harm - but maybe it might draw some attention at last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Hi jill, I just watched the Larry King Show with Bill Clinton's surgeon. He was not on a statin at time of surgery because he stopped taking it when his numbers came down but he has been put back on one. He was on a heart bypass machine for over an hour according to the surgeon. Just thought I'd answer your questions. Gail > I can't help but wonder how this will impact the idea of CABG's in the > future......(even more of them?) and also the South Beach diet, and dr > agnatson (sp)...... > I also see the recommendation of time in the hospital.....my hubby was in > for one night.......and also the recommendation of a month off > work........Mine has been off 4. Wonder if he had off pump?And if he was on > statins or not? > Jill > > > Former President Clinton's Heart Surgery a Success > 2 hours, 48 minutes ago Add U.S. National - Reuters to My Yahoo! > > By Jeanne King > > NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (news - web sites) > was recovering on Monday after successful heart bypass surgery at a New York > hospital, his office said. > > > Reuters Photo > > > AP Photo > Slideshow: Bill Clinton > > > > > " The surgery was successful. The president is now resting comfortably, " > Clinton's office said in a statement after the five-hour operation at New > York-Presbyterian Hospital. > > > The procedure was led by Dr. Craig , chief of cardiothoracic surgery > and started at about 7 a.m. on Monday. > > > " He is fine, he came through it OK, " a hospital source told Reuters. > > > The hospital planned to hold a 4 p.m. EDT briefing. > > > Clinton, 58, a Democrat who served eight years in the White House from 1993 > until 2001 and was known for his love of fast food, was admitted to the > hospital on Friday after complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. > > > Clinton's wife, U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites), and > daughter, Chelsea, 24, were with him in New York. > > > The family issued a statement on Sunday on Clinton's Web site saying this > was not the way they had planned to spend the Labor Day holiday weekend. > > > " While bypass surgery certainly isn't something to look forward to, we are > very lucky that the condition was detected in time to have this procedure > before something more serious occurred, " the statement said. > > > The family thanked thousands of well-wishers for cards, letters and e-mails > received since Clinton was hospitalized. > > > Still popular despite the sex scandals that dogged his presidency, Clinton, > a former governor of Arkansas, has been active over the summer giving > speeches and writing and promoting his best-selling memoir, " My Life. " > > > With heart disease by far the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, > Clinton is not alone in his need for this surgery. More than 500,000 heart > bypass operations were performed in the United states in 2001, according to > the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news - web sites). > > > Coronary artery bypass grafts, CABG or " cabbage " for short, create a detour > around a badly blocked artery or arteries so that the heart can pump blood > properly. > > > The procedure generally entails little risk for someone of Clinton's > relatively young age. Patients are usually hospitalized for four to six days > after the procedure and should rest for a month before resuming a full work > schedule. > > > During his White House years, Clinton was often overweight despite his > regular jogging. But he showed no signs of heart problems in the rigorous > health examinations that were made public during his presidency. > > > More recently he has looked trim and fit, something he has attributed to the > South Beach diet, which excludes processed foods and favors lean meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 My wife and I have been commenting on how much of a political spin they are having with this entire CABG for Bill. Those who are unaware of the after effects of the CABG are believing that he will be just fine in about a month. The MILLIONS of us who have experienced it either personally or having known someone who has had it will know otherwise. What is that old saying, " You can fool some of the people, some of the time.... " Ed > I can't help but wonder how this will impact the idea of CABG's in the > future......(even more of them?) and also the South Beach diet, and dr > agnatson (sp)...... > I also see the recommendation of time in the hospital.....my hubby was in > for one night.......and also the recommendation of a month off > work........Mine has been off 4. Wonder if he had off pump?And if he was on > statins or not? > Jill > > > Former President Clinton's Heart Surgery a Success > 2 hours, 48 minutes ago Add U.S. National - Reuters to My Yahoo! > > By Jeanne King > > NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (news - web sites) > was recovering on Monday after successful heart bypass surgery at a New York > hospital, his office said. > > > Reuters Photo > > > AP Photo > Slideshow: Bill Clinton > > > > > " The surgery was successful. The president is now resting comfortably, " > Clinton's office said in a statement after the five-hour operation at New > York-Presbyterian Hospital. > > > The procedure was led by Dr. Craig , chief of cardiothoracic surgery > and started at about 7 a.m. on Monday. > > > " He is fine, he came through it OK, " a hospital source told Reuters. > > > The hospital planned to hold a 4 p.m. EDT briefing. > > > Clinton, 58, a Democrat who served eight years in the White House from 1993 > until 2001 and was known for his love of fast food, was admitted to the > hospital on Friday after complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. > > > Clinton's wife, U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites), and > daughter, Chelsea, 24, were with him in New York. > > > The family issued a statement on Sunday on Clinton's Web site saying this > was not the way they had planned to spend the Labor Day holiday weekend. > > > " While bypass surgery certainly isn't something to look forward to, we are > very lucky that the condition was detected in time to have this procedure > before something more serious occurred, " the statement said. > > > The family thanked thousands of well-wishers for cards, letters and e-mails > received since Clinton was hospitalized. > > > Still popular despite the sex scandals that dogged his presidency, Clinton, > a former governor of Arkansas, has been active over the summer giving > speeches and writing and promoting his best-selling memoir, " My Life. " > > > With heart disease by far the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, > Clinton is not alone in his need for this surgery. More than 500,000 heart > bypass operations were performed in the United states in 2001, according to > the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news - web sites). > > > Coronary artery bypass grafts, CABG or " cabbage " for short, create a detour > around a badly blocked artery or arteries so that the heart can pump blood > properly. > > > The procedure generally entails little risk for someone of Clinton's > relatively young age. Patients are usually hospitalized for four to six days > after the procedure and should rest for a month before resuming a full work > schedule. > > > During his White House years, Clinton was often overweight despite his > regular jogging. But he showed no signs of heart problems in the rigorous > health examinations that were made public during his presidency. > > > More recently he has looked trim and fit, something he has attributed to the > South Beach diet, which excludes processed foods and favors lean meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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