Clinton has heart attack
 

Former President Bill Clinton Had a Heart Attack and Is in a New York Hospital (12:20 PM ET)

-Rudey
--I hope everything is OK!

That's bad. He's 58 and having quadruple by-pass surgery.

My grandfather had a triple by-pass and he was never the same afterwards.

Good thoughts to him and his family.

That's scary.

How scary :( I hope he comes out alright.

Good thought and vibes to him and his family

Many prayers for him and his family - as well as the skills of the cardiologist and surgeon, should he need them.

My dad had a heart attack in 1992 w/ a quad bypass years later. I wouldn't wish either of them on my worst enemy's dog.

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Hopefully everything turns out ok...there are amazing things that cardiologists can do these days, hopefully he comes out of this feeling well.

Very tragic. Didn't his father (or mother) die of a heart condition?

In terms of politics and character, I have little regard for Bill Clinton. But I'm still deeply saddened to hear of his heart condition and I pray that he makes a full recovery as quickly as possible.

My heart goes out to his daughter, too. This must be terribly distressing for her. I hope that she and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton find comfort from the prayers and best wishes of people around the world.

Edited to add: I'm confused. The latest AP news story says that "It does not appear that Clinton had a heart attack"... merely that he went to the hospital with mild chest pain and shortness of breath. Also, the bypass surgery is not being performed today but at a "later date". Where are y'all finding the information about quadruple bypass surgery and a heart attack?

I hope he's ok. He's so young to being having these problems. Such sad news. :(

If it catches a potential problem and corrects it, it's good news.

It appears from reading several sources that President Clinton experienced mild chest pains and shortness of breath and went to a hospital, where he underwent tests and the bypass surgery was recommended.

Those sources talk about "potential heart problems," but not a heart attack -- although there is often some confusion in this area.

There also seems to be some confusion whether the surgery will take place on Saturday or Tuesday.

my thoughts are with him

my dad went through the exact same thing

((mental hug to the Clinton family))
:(
I hope he gets better quickly.

I think I'll skip the greasy chinese food today and have a salad.

I saw the story on cbc.ca and on yahoo.com. They both mentioned quadruple by=pass surgery.

However, that was an hour and a half ago, and it looks like they have updated their information. I think the earlier reports were mostly rumors.

Reports now say no actual heart attack.