Bill Clinton: 2 Stents Placed Today

Former President Bill Clinton experienced chest pain today, and got in to see his cardiologist. Reports are saying he had 2 stents placed in one coronary artery, and is doing well.

Here's a little information about chest pain and stents, from CNN's Health page:

Former U.S. President Clinton underwent a procedure to place two stents in one of his coronary arteries Thursday after experiencing chest "discomfort," his foundation said.

A stent is very effective at reducing chest pain and treating a heart attack, said Dr. Clyde Yancy, president of the American Heart Association.

Putting two stents in one coronary artery suggests that the problem was that one of the bypass grafts completely closed, and doctors had to fix his regular artery in the heart, said Dr. Michael Lee, assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center. Another possibility is that the bypass graft itself was blocked, but this probably would have required only one stent, he said.

Read the full story here.

I wish him a fast recovery from the procedure, and many more years in this lifetime with his family. May he continue with all his good works for humanity!

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