George Bush admitted to hospital with heart condition

Title

George Bush admitted to hospital with heart condition

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:47

Description

Unidentified male White House spokesman describes a heart condition suffered by President Bush. While jogging at Camp David on Saturday afternoon, Bush developed shortness of breath, chest tightness, and a general feeling of fatigue. A White House physician discovered that Bush had a rapid irregular heartbeat, ultimately diagnosed as atrial fibrillation due to hyperthyroidism. The President is currently undergoing treatment in hospital.

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Keywords

USA; Health; Health services; Medical treatment; Presidents; Symptoms; Heart; George H. W. Bush; Thyroid diseases

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