Clinton battle with heart disease underscores silent risk
The article notes Bill Clinton’s near fatal heart event as a case study in how heart disease can develop quietly. It cites his seven of nine risk factors, history of smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol, being overweight, age over 50, and family history, with a quadruple bypass following months of warning signs.
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Donald LaVan
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Warning Signs of Heart Attacks and Heart Disease
Common indicators include chest discomfort lasting minutes or recurring, fatigue or ill feelings, especially in women, upper body pain, and shortness of breath. Additional signs are cold sweats, indigestion, nausea, or lightheadedness. The source notes many cases start gradually rather than abruptly.
Clinton improves after artery surgery in New York
Former President Bill Clinton spoke and drank liquids a day after surgery to relieve four clogged arteries. He remains in intensive care at New York Presbyterian/Columbia, with a hospital source describing the scene as heavily secured and his spirits as fine.
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New York Presbyterian Hospital
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