Bill Clinton health concerns resurface after Hamptons sighting with portable defibrillator
Former president seen boarding private jet with emergency medical bag sparking fresh questions about his condition
Bill Clinton health concerns rise after Hamptons sighting
Bill Clinton health is again in the spotlight after the 79 year old former president was photographed in the Hamptons with what appeared to be a portable defibrillator just weeks after stumbling on a New York City sidewalk The images showed Clinton and his wife Hillary boarding a private plane carrying a Propaq MD Air Medical Bag a device used for emergency heart monitoring and defibrillation
A long history of heart problems
Bill Clinton health issues date back more than two decades In 2004 he underwent emergency quadruple bypass surgery to prevent a major heart attack In the years following he required additional procedures including surgery for a collapsed lung and stents to open blocked arteries He later adopted a vegan diet and credited it with giving him a second chance at life
Recent hospitalizations
Despite lifestyle changes Bill Clinton health scares have continued In 2021 he was hospitalized for a urological infection that developed into sepsis and in December 2023 he spent Christmas Eve in a Washington hospital with a fever He was also seen stumbling during a book tour appearance last year leaning on a pole for support
Why the defibrillator sighting matters
The sighting of Clinton with a portable defibrillator has fueled speculation that his heart condition may be worsening Such devices are typically carried by patients considered at high risk of cardiac arrest Although rumors have circulated about possible Parkinson’s no official diagnosis has ever been confirmed Clinton’s doctors have only acknowledged his prior cardiac and infection related treatments
Still active in politics
Despite Bill Clinton health concerns the former president and Hillary Clinton remain active politically Both were recently subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee in connection with its probe into the government’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein They are scheduled to testify this fall with Hillary on Oct 9 and Bill on Oct 14
