Samsung chairman hospitalized after heart attack

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Kun-hee was hospitalized in stable condition at a Seoul hospital Sunday after suffering a heart attack, company officials told South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

Lee, 72, was rushed to a hospital near his home in central Seoul late Saturday after experiencing breathing problems and received CPR due to symptoms of a heart attack, company officials said.

He was then rushed to Samsung Medical Center where he underwent a stent placement procedure early Sunday in which tubes were inserted into his body to widen blood vessels to prevent a heart attack.

"He is in a very stable condition and is resting," an unidentified Samsung official told Yonhap.

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[leftyohiolib]

1. probably cause of this

"Split appears in GOP as more call for raising federal minimum wage"


http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024940618

[CBHagman]

4. That's a really offensive post.

Trivializing someone else's heart attack doesn't suggest a progressive stance.

[mackerel]

2. Maybe he should retire

[onehandle]

3. His staff waited several days before telling him that Samsung lost against Apple in a lawsuit.

Apparently, he is kept in a bubble away from the real world.

[Jesus Malverde]

5. Samsung is about as corrupt as they come.

Their strength is IP theft, market manipulation, government corruption and litigation.

http://www.fastcompany.com/1627411/bribery-massive-corruption-samsung-says-expos%C3%A9-former-s-korean-prosecutor

[davidpdx]

7. Yes, the chabeols are pretty bad

The lack of regulations in the government isn't helping either. Conservatism in Korea is much like that in the US, hands off when it comes to any regulations. If the liberals don't get off their asses and win an election, it is going to be a LONG cold winter politically here in Korea.

[Jesus Malverde]

8. It's a mixed bag for the koreans.

If they didn't accept the corruption of Samsung, there would be no Samsung as a player on the world stage. Samsung is a national pride more than shame I would think.

Golf bags full of cash paid to underpaid bureaucrats goes a long ways.

[davidpdx]

6. It wouldn't surprise me if they were hiding it from him

Plus I bet you anything he's one of those very heavy smokers. Smoking is very common among Korean men. That combined with stress is going to cause a lot of problems.

[Jesus Malverde]

9. That an he's 72. we don't live forever.

[davidpdx]

10. Life expectancy is pretty high here even despite the people who smoke like a chimney

They might as well put a gun to their head with one bullet and keep pulling the trigger. IMHO smoking is pretty much just that.

The smell of that stuff is awful.

BTW my FIL is 86, he did stop smoking though.

[Reter]

12. Off topic but why do Koreans put the last name first and first name last?

Anyway, hope he gets well soon.