Clinton's heart by-pass 'ordinary plumbing'

Former President Bill Clinton’s heart bypass, expected today, will probably be an ordinary replumbing of his ailing heart, not some new whiz-bang robotic or “keyhole” surgery, leading surgeons say.

A source close to the former president, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Clinton has told him the surgery was scheduled for this morning. Clinton has been hospitalised since Friday after suffering chest pains and shortness of breath.