GEORGE W. BUSH 67 HAS HEART SURGERY FOR BLOCKED ARTERY YESTERDAY CAUSE STRESS
Former President George W. Bush seems an unlikely candidate for heart disease considering heart problems don’t run in his family, he’s not overweight or a smoker, he is an avid runner, and he watches what he eats.
So how did he end up with a clogged cardiac artery that led to a stent procedure?
“People forget that stress is a key risk factor for heart disease,” Chauncey Crandall, M.D., one the nation’s top cardiologists, told Newsmax Health.
“Being president of the United States brings with it stress, which often shows up later in the form of heart disease,” said Dr. Crandall, head of the cardiac transplant program at the world-renowned Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic.
Bush was among the most physically active of Presidents, with frequent exercise that ranged from early morning workouts to bike rides. Since leaving office, he has hosted an annual 100-kilometer mountain bike ride with wounded troops.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT WITH THE ABOVE EXAMLE STRESS IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF HEART DISEASE. more