Clinton resting after heart surgery
Sen. Clinton: 'Everything went fine, and we're relieved'
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Former President Clinton is resting comfortably after undergoing surgery Thursday to remove scar tissue and drain fluid that built up after last year's heart bypass operation, his doctors said.
The scar tissue and fluid reduced Clinton's lung capacity, doctors said after the surgery. They said they expect a full recovery.
Clinton is expected to be in the hospital three to 10 days, the doctors said.
Hospital officials said Clinton was awake and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, and daughter Chelsea were with him after the four-hour operation.
Clinton, 58, arrived at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center shortly after 5 a.m. for the procedure to fix the condition physicians described as "quite uncommon."
The former president underwent a quadruple bypass operation in September after doctors said they found extensive heart disease. Some arteries were more than 90 percent blocked.
The low-risk operation was needed as a result of Clinton's open heart surgery. (Full story)
Sen. Clinton said in a written statement that her husband "is doing very well." She praised the doctors and hospital staff and thanked well-wishers for their support.
"This was not a life threatening situation, but of course that didn't stop Chelsea and me from worrying together and praying together," she said. "However, everything went fine, and we're relieved and looking forward to having him come home in the coming days."
Clinton told reporters earlier this week his condition was not serious and he is "doing great."
"There's nothing wrong with me except I have fluid buildup between my ribs and my lung, and it affects my breathing," he said.
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Sen. Clinton: 'Everything went fine, and we're relieved'
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Former President Clinton is resting comfortably after undergoing surgery Thursday to remove scar tissue and drain fluid that built up after last year's heart bypass operation, his doctors said.
The scar tissue and fluid reduced Clinton's lung capacity, doctors said after the surgery. They said they expect a full recovery.
Clinton is expected to be in the hospital three to 10 days, the doctors said.
Hospital officials said Clinton was awake and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, and daughter Chelsea were with him after the four-hour operation.
Clinton, 58, arrived at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center shortly after 5 a.m. for the procedure to fix the condition physicians described as "quite uncommon."
The former president underwent a quadruple bypass operation in September after doctors said they found extensive heart disease. Some arteries were more than 90 percent blocked.
The low-risk operation was needed as a result of Clinton's open heart surgery. (Full story)
Sen. Clinton said in a written statement that her husband "is doing very well." She praised the doctors and hospital staff and thanked well-wishers for their support.
"This was not a life threatening situation, but of course that didn't stop Chelsea and me from worrying together and praying together," she said. "However, everything went fine, and we're relieved and looking forward to having him come home in the coming days."
Clinton told reporters earlier this week his condition was not serious and he is "doing great."
"There's nothing wrong with me except I have fluid buildup between my ribs and my lung, and it affects my breathing," he said.
To read rest of article, go here: http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/03/10/clinton.surgery/index.html?section=cnn_health
