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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. | 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. | 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, headed to New York from Washington to be with him. | His wife, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, headed to New York from Washington to be with him. |
| The state department said she would still be travelling to Qatar and then Saudi Arabia on the weekend as planned, although her flight will leave later to allow her to spend more time in New York. | |
| 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 already with Mr Clinton at the hospital. | |
| Mr Band said: "Today President Bill Clinton was admitted to the Columbia Campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital after feeling discomfort in his chest. | 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. |
| BILL CLINTON Born on 19 August 1946 in Hope, ArkansasElected Democratic governor of Arkansas in 1978Becomes US president in 1993, defeating George Bush SrRe-elected president in 1996, beating Bob DoleCleared of all charges in his impeachment trial over Monica Lewinsky sex scandal in 1999Launches William J Clinton Foundation after stepping down as president in 2001Appointed UN special envoy to Haiti in 2009 | BILL CLINTON Born on 19 August 1946 in Hope, ArkansasElected Democratic governor of Arkansas in 1978Becomes US president in 1993, defeating George Bush SrRe-elected president in 1996, beating Bob DoleCleared of all charges in his impeachment trial over Monica Lewinsky sex scandal in 1999Launches William J Clinton Foundation after stepping down as president in 2001Appointed UN special envoy to Haiti in 2009 |
| 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. | 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. |
| Stents are tiny wire-mesh tubes used to keep an artery open after it is unclogged in an angioplasty procedure. | Stents are tiny wire-mesh tubes used to keep an artery open after it is unclogged in an angioplasty procedure. |
| Doctors thread a tube through a blood vessel in the groin to a blocked artery, inflate a balloon to flatten the clog, and slide the stent into place. | Doctors thread a tube through a blood vessel in the groin to a blocked artery, inflate a balloon to flatten the clog, and slide the stent into place. |
| Dr Clyde Yancy, the president of the American Heart Association, said it was "not unexpected" that Mr Clinton needed two new stents. | Dr Clyde Yancy, the president of the American Heart Association, said it was "not unexpected" that Mr Clinton needed two new stents. |
| Patients often required another procedure five to 10 years after a bypass or angioplasty because new clogs tended to develop, he said. | Patients often required another procedure five to 10 years after a bypass or angioplasty because new clogs tended to develop, he said. |
| "This kind of disease is progressive. It's not a one-time event, so it really points out the need for constant surveillance," Dr Yancy told the Associated Press. | "This kind of disease is progressive. It's not a one-time event, so it really points out the need for constant surveillance," Dr Yancy told the Associated Press. |