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| Bill Clinton has heart procedure | |
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| Former US President Bill Clinton has undergone a heart procedure in New York City after complaining of discomfort in his chest, a spokesman has said. | |
| The 63-year-old had two stents - wire mesh tubes that help the flow of blood - placed in a coronary artery at Columbia Presbyterian hospital. | |
| His counsellor, Douglas Band, said in a statement that he was in good spirits. | His counsellor, Douglas Band, said in a statement that he was in good spirits. |
| Mr Clinton had quadruple-bypass surgery in September 2004 after experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath. | Mr Clinton had quadruple-bypass surgery in September 2004 after experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath. |
| His wife, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is heading to New York from Washington to be with him. | His wife, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is heading to New York from Washington to be with him. |
| A state department spokesman said she was supposed to leave for a trip to Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Friday, but that it was not known whether she would still go. | |
| President Clinton is in good spirits, and will continue to focus on the work of his Foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts Douglas BandCounsellor to Bill Clinton | President Clinton is in good spirits, and will continue to focus on the work of his Foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts Douglas BandCounsellor to Bill Clinton |
| Their daughter, Chelsea, is with him at the hospital, CNN reports. | |
| Mr Band said: "Today President Bill Clinton was admitted to the Columbia Campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital after feeling discomfort in his chest. | |
| "Following a visit to his cardiologist, he underwent a procedure to place two stents in one of his coronary arteries. President Clinton is in good spirits." | "Following a visit to his cardiologist, he underwent a procedure to place two stents in one of his coronary arteries. President Clinton is in good spirits." |
| Mr Clinton served two terms as president, during which he became known for his love of fast food and jogging. | Mr Clinton served two terms as president, during which he became known for his love of fast food and jogging. |
| He later set up the William J Clinton Foundation to promote and address international humanitarian causes such as treatment and prevention of HIV/Aids and global warming. | He later set up the William J Clinton Foundation to promote and address international humanitarian causes such as treatment and prevention of HIV/Aids and global warming. |
| Last year, he was appointed UN special envoy to Haiti, and has been working in recent weeks to help the relief effort in the wake of the devastating earthquake there on 12 January. | Last year, he was appointed UN special envoy to Haiti, and has been working in recent weeks to help the relief effort in the wake of the devastating earthquake there on 12 January. |
| Mr Band said that after recovering, the former president would "continue to focus on the work of his foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts". | Mr Band said that after recovering, the former president would "continue to focus on the work of his foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts". |
| A friend of Mr Clinton's told ABC News that he had been suffering from a cold and had been worn out from a trip to Haiti last week. |