Former President Clinton undergoes heart procedure
By DEEPTI HAJELA and MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Associated Press Writers
11 Feb 2010
NEW YORK – Former President Bill Clinton, who had quadruple bypass surgery more than five years ago, was hospitalized Thursday to have a clogged heart artery opened after suffering discomfort in his chest.
Two stents resembling tiny mesh scaffolds were placed inside the artery as part of a medical procedure that is common for people with severe heart disease.
Me? I've 4 stents, in 3 coronary arteries.
Could it be all those McDonald's cheeseburgers?
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