Bill Clinton has heart surgery.

mud

Lol at the

Mr Clinton served two terms as president, during which he became known for his love of fast food and jogging.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8511817.stm

Former US President Bill Clinton has undergone a heart procedure in New York City after complaining of discomfort in his chest, a spokesman has said.

The 63-year-old had two stents - wire mesh tubes that help the flow of blood - placed in a coronary artery at Columbia Presbyterian hospital.

His counsellor, Douglas Band, said in a statement that he was in good spirits.

Mr Clinton had quadruple-bypass surgery in September 2004 after experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath.

His wife, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is heading to New York from Washington to be with him.

A state department spokesman said she was supposed to leave for a trip to Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Friday, but that it was not known whether she would still go.


President 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

Douglas Band
Counsellor to Bill Clinton
Their daughter, Chelsea, is with him at the hospital, CNN reports.

Mr Band said: "Today President Bill Clinton was admitted to the Columbia Campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital after feeling discomfort in his chest."

"Following a visit to his cardiologist, he underwent a procedure to place two stents in one of his coronary arteries. President Clinton is in good spirits."

Mr Clinton served two terms as president, during which he became known for his love of fast food and jogging.

He later set up the William J Clinton Foundation to promote and address international humanitarian causes such as treatment and prevention of HIV/Aids and global warming.

Last year, he was appointed UN special envoy to Haiti, and has been working in recent weeks to help the relief effort in the wake of the devastating earthquake there on 12 January.

Mr Band said that after recovering, the former president would "continue to focus on the work of his foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts".

A friend of Mr Clinton's told ABC News that he had been suffering from a cold and had been worn out from a trip to Haiti last week.

caseyann

Good health to him

Although cut out fast food

MrPain

Tbh getting stents in is a relatively minor procedure.

m@cc@

Get well soon, Slick Willie.

caseyann

MrPain wrote: »

Tbh getting stents in is a relatively minor procedure.

Warning: Contains graphic picture of surgery.

Enjoy http://farm1.static.flickr.com/9/69082380_daff55e955.jpg

Simple procedure.

He'll be fine tomorrow.

argonaut

Hope he'll be okay. It's a relatively minor procedure, anyway.

Steel Pump

Aul billy should of been down the gym more often on the steel, he would hav the heart of an ox

bonerm

Steel Pump wrote: »

Aul billy should of been down the gym more often on the steel, he would hav the heart of an ox

Yeah we get it. You're posts all involve the promotion of steel pumping. You're no face-kicker, that's all I'll say.

Anyway, it's clear slick willie enjoyed consuming fat so at least no-matter-what he'll have no regrets and die with a smile on his face.

sky88

hopefully he gets better complete legend

Pacing Mule

MrPain wrote: »

Tbh getting stents in is a relatively minor procedure.

My father in law died of a heart attack 2 days after getting stents in.

Steel Pump

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

My father in law died of a heart attack 2 days after getting stents in.

How much steel did he pump? not a lot im guessing

Pacing Mule

Steel Pump wrote: »

How much steel did he pump? not a lot im guessing

If that's your way of making a stupid joke that involves your user name you can take a long walk off a short pier.

m@cc@

Steel Pump wrote: »

How much steel did he pump? not a lot im guessing

I'd say he's pumped a fair bit of lead in his time.

Pompey Magnus

Apparently sexercise is good for the old heart...then again maybe it might be better just hoping for the best

m@cc@

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

If that's your way of making a stupid joke that involves your user name you can take a long walk off a short pier.

http://newsrealblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dont-feed-the-troll.jpg

ballsymchugh

Steel Pump wrote: »

Aul billy should of been down the gym more often on the steel, he would hav the heart of an ox

is it really that hard to know the difference between should have and should of??

Pacing Mule

m@cc@ wrote: »

http://newsrealblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dont-feed-the-troll.jpg

I hear you but you know yourself there's trolling and there's being a complete w@nker

Sir Gallagher

Slick Willy= legend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGTQZnC-6a4

Edit: Just watching it again, i love the look at the end, a look of pure disdain.

Sharpshooter

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

My father in law died of a heart attack 2 days after getting stents in.

Steel Pump wrote: »

How much steel did he pump? not a lot im guessing

Steel Pump, do not post in this thread again or I will ban you.

Sir Gallagher

Steel Pump wrote: »

How much steel did he pump? not a lot im guessing

So you're basically robbing facekickers bit and using it as your own.. if only facekicker knew this, i know exactly what he'd do!


On the subject of heart attacks etc. my das friend died there on Sunday of a heart attack, he was booked in on the Monday for a bypass, bad buzz.

Overheal

At Least Dick Cheney wasnt sworn in this time....

lol [sattire]:

Cheney Dismisses Clinton's Heart Surgery; Calls Former President 'Light Weight'

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While much of the country has rejoiced at the news that former President Bill Clinton has gone through his bypass surgery unharmed and is expected to make a full recovery, Vice President Dick Cheney scoffed when told of Clinton's success, calling him a "pansy" and mocking the over 30,000 people that left messages of goodwill on Clinton's website.

"Well loo-de-****ing-doo, he survived a quadruple bypass heart surgery!" Cheney shouted sarcastically. "Guess what, Bill? I had the same damn bypass in 1988. That was after heart attack numero three, by the way."

The Vice President also made light of the cause of Clinton's heart trouble, which is at least partially attributed to his infamous love of fatty foods and his small weight problem.

"Oh, so the McDonald's-loving fat ass got some heart trouble? Sur-****ing-prize," he snarled. "At least my first heart attack was from smoking up to three packs a day. That's a man's heart attack right there, not some hippie liberal 'too much fries' one."

Cheney, who has had four heart attacks in the past 26 years, seemed bitter and at times almost jealous over the national attention Clinton's heart surgery was receiving.

"I didn't get even one half of the support that Clinton's getting now, even after my fourth god damned heart attack," he said glumly. "And I just don't know why that is."

The Vice President then told our reporter to "**** off" for wearing glasses similar to his.

Cheney isn't the only member of the current administration disenchanted by Clinton's support, however; reports are swirling that many Republicans are concerned about the attention that the former Democrat is getting, and what affect -- if any -- it will have on Bush's re-election bid.

Some have even suggested that the President himself is preparing his body for a heart attack in order to win back the support of those who may be feeling compassion for Clinton, and thus for the Democratic Party as a whole.

"George has really been running himself ragged lately, trying to get his heart to attack him," another anonymous source revealed. "He had a McDonald's installed in the White House, and he got one of those stair-riders that people in wheel chairs have in their houses. We told him we could just put in elevators, but he said the stair-riders were a lot cooler."

Although some might call a plan to force a Presidential candidate to have a heart attack ridiculous, a recent poll revealed that "having a heart attack" was one of the top criteria mentioned by Americans important to them in a candidate, right between "having a neat car" and "looking interesting".

"I think Bush definitely should think about having a heart attack," said one man. "Because as it stands right now, my vote's going to Clinton."

"Sure, Cheney had some heart attacks, but I always get the feeling that that guy would kill me if he had the chance," another man said. "What they need to do is make Bush have one, then have him lay in bed in front of a banner that says 'Mission Accomplished' but actually have him still be really sick, and then he could struggle heroically to get better for a while and then eventually come out victorious."

http://www.enduringvision.com/news/politics_011604.php

ballsymchugh

caseyann wrote: »

Warning: Contains graphic picture of surgery.

Enjoy http://farm1.static.flickr.com/9/69082380_daff55e955.jpg

i'm pretty sure things have moved on from when that photo was taken, the procedure involves feeding the stent down along the arteries/veins from the shoulder to the correct place in the coronary artery. so a photo of it now wouldn't be so graphic. but have seen a video of an operation similar to that using x-rays etc and it's pretty cool. the guys that do this job deserve every penny they earn.

jumpguy

I thought the new procedure was to inflate a small baloon-like structure inside the artery to widen it, and then take it out...(I've forgotten the name of the procedure). Or is the stent the more long-lasting method?

CrazyRabbit

George Bush jr was apparently a bit jealous of the sympathy Clinton was getting and decided to get the same operation done himself. His devious plan fell apart however when the surgeon said he couldn't locate his heart.

Mrmoe

He's probably doing it so that he can get a sponge bath from a couple of young, foxy nurses. Hope he is back up and running soon.

ColaBeDamned

jumpguy wrote: »

I thought the new procedure was to inflate a small baloon-like structure inside the artery to widen it, and then take it out...(I've forgotten the name of the procedure). Or is the stent the more long-lasting method?

Angioplasty? http://www.athletesheart.org/balloon%201.bmp A stent may then be fitted

Son Of A Vidic

All this talk of pumping steel, have I inadvertently entered a 'certain' forum?

Sharpshooter

In a roundabout way?

Yes.:pac: