Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-26
Presidents Chances Coco,
Heart Specialist Declares
Sees S. Race Possible
IfRecovery Is Complete
BY GARNET d. HORNER
star staff Correspondent


DENVER, Sept 26-President Eisenhowers pros
poets recovery from his heart attack are reasonably
good" of the worlds outstanding heart specialists
said today.
Dr.. Paul Dudley White, who flew here from Boston
to help treat Mr. Eisenhower told newsmen he was sure
the President would be physically able" to run for
second term ii" he has recovery as we hope But that
decision will be up to Mr. Eisenhower, he emphasized.
It is generally accepted here that the Presidents
illness probably means that he will not seek another
term.
Earlier, the Presidents physicians reported that he
spent comfortable night" and that his condition in
the wake of the moderate heart attack he suffered
Saturday remains stable
Dr. White emphasized that he "can't tell yet" about
the final outcome of the Presidents illness and that
each day has to take care OF itself.
For the first two weeks we must keep our fingers
crossed" he told newsmen.
Month in Hospital Expected
The physician forecast that If recovery PROCEEDS.
without complications the President might be able 70
have some conferences on Government business within
about two weeks but that it would be best for him to
spend at least close to month in the hospital here
It will be two months or more before Mr.. Eisenhower
could expect to resume fully his usual activities Dr.
White said.
Dr. White conceded that although he has seen
many patients with attacks like the Presidents resume
their normal occupations probably none of their jobs
involved anything like the strains Of the presidency
Dr. White, accompanied by the White House press
secretary James c. Hagerty, and Maj Gen. Howard N.
Snyder the Presidents personal physician, explained
medical details Of what he termed the Presidents mod
crate coronary thrombosis to reporters just before flying
back TO Boston.
Will Return il Needed
He explained that he was returning because 'the
Presidents condition is satisfactory and because
he has such excellent attention here" He added that
he would keep in touch by telephone and return inn
mediately if complications developed
Dr. White flew here Yesterday afternoon for con.
sultation at Gen. Snyders request
He explained today each sentence of an official
bulletin on the Presidents condition as it read TO
reporters by Mr.. Hagerty.
The bulletin, issued shortly after 10 am. MIST
moon, EST, said:
1.-THE Presidents condition continues to be salts
factory without complications
He enjoyed breakfast of prunes, oatmeal, soft
boiled egg, toast and milk.
"The President had slight fever late yesterday
afternoon, is usual in such cases. but his tempera
ture is normal this morning.
THE oxygen tent (under which MIR. Eisenhower has
been kept since he entered the hospital Saturday after
Inoon) will be omitted at intervals today.
'"The electro-cardiogram this morning shows the
usual evolution produced by anterior heart wall
Imfarct."
Dr. White explained that such an nfarct is the
area of heart muscle tissue damaged result of the
thrombosis blood clot that blocked an coronary