President Clinton in NYC Hospital

Sad and scary. I'm guessing he's probably about the same age as my parents. He hasn't looked good in quite some time.

 

Spokesperson..."He's in good spirits". So I guess he's conscious.

 

Just not a guy who's likely to live to old age, even with the top medical care he has access to.

 

I'll be stunned if he makes it to 70.

 

Anyone who has had a heart procedure done once is generally at risk for needing one again, especially after bypass surgery. My late father had an angioplasty, then needed a sextuple bypass, and then had to have a stent put in, all like clockwork every five years. I believe it's been six years since Clinton's bypass surgery.

Of course, this is only my personal experience. DocTalk, care to weigh in?

 

If he stepped completely out of the limelight, stopped doing all the work he does and just 'retired'? Then maybe. But he's not the kind of guy who's gonna do that.

 

I don't think what he's doing now is that stressful. The guy has family health issues and he doesn't take care of himself, like most of everyone else on the planet.

 

I remember there was a similar incident with Carl Yastrzemski (who's about 5-7 years older than Clinton) a few years ago, and he ended up having a triple bypass but is apparently OK now. Let's hope that is the case here as well ...

 

He was in Haiti earlier in the week.

 

I dunno. He's doing a lot of traveling, which puts a strain on the body, and he's doing a lot of 'important work', which does the same.

It's not being president, but I don't think it's a walk in the park, either.

But yeah, even without those things, the deck's not exactly stacked in his favor -- and offered the chance to cut the cards, he's politely declined.

 

My Dad has coronary artery disease. He had 7-bypass surgery 12 years ago and came out with flying colors (never had a heart attack or anything.)

A few months ago, he was having chest pains.

He's in great shape, takes his meds, etc.

They did some imaging tests that revealed 5 of the 7 bypasses were blocked up again.

So he just had quintuple-bypass surgery in December. A week in the hospital, a little resting at home... he's now back at work, exercising and feeling great.

Bypass surgery only lasts 10-12 years. I can't remember when Clinton's was... but he should probably nix the stents and just do it again.

If the heart muscle is still in good shape... and with the meds being better now... there's no reason he shouldn't live many more years.