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| Former US President Bill Clinton has left the Manhattan hospital where he underwent a heart procedure. | Former US President Bill Clinton has left the Manhattan hospital where he underwent a heart procedure. |
| He smiled as he walked out of New York Presbyterian Hospital, got into a waiting car, and waved for the cameras. | He smiled as he walked out of New York Presbyterian Hospital, got into a waiting car, and waved for the cameras. |
| His cardiologist earlier said he was "in good spirits" after the procedure, in which doctors inserted two stents to clear a clogged artery in his heart. | His cardiologist earlier said he was "in good spirits" after the procedure, in which doctors inserted two stents to clear a clogged artery in his heart. |
| Dr Allan Schwartz said he could be back at work as soon as Monday, adding that he did not suffer a heart attack. | Dr Allan Schwartz said he could be back at work as soon as Monday, adding that he did not suffer a heart attack. |
| MARDELL'S AMERICA The networks did something of a body swerve and changed the coverage into a lesson about healthy hearts and lifestyle rather than a look back at a career Read Mark's thoughts in full | |
| The former president had quadruple bypass surgery at the same hospital more than five years ago. He was re-admitted on Thursday after complaining of discomfort in his chest. | The former president had quadruple bypass surgery at the same hospital more than five years ago. He was re-admitted on Thursday after complaining of discomfort in his chest. |
| Mr Clinton's wife Hillary, the US Secretary of State, and their daughter Chelsea had joined him at his bedside. | Mr Clinton's wife Hillary, the US Secretary of State, and their daughter Chelsea had joined him at his bedside. |
| The state department has said Mrs Clinton will still travel to Qatar and Saudi Arabia at the weekend as planned, although her flight will leave later to allow her to spend more time in New York. | The state department has said Mrs Clinton will still travel to Qatar and Saudi Arabia at the weekend as planned, although her flight will leave later to allow her to spend more time in New York. |
| Speaking to media outside the hospital on Thursday evening, Dr Schwartz said the insertion of two devices known as stents had gone "very smoothly". | Speaking to media outside the hospital on Thursday evening, Dr Schwartz said the insertion of two devices known as stents had gone "very smoothly". |
| If I know Bill Clinton, he'll be raring to go in about 35 minutes Terry McAuliffe, Friend Profile: Bill Clinton | |
| The stents - wire-mesh tubes that help the flow of blood - were placed in a coronary artery that had become blocked since Mr Clinton had a quadruple-bypass operation in 2004. | The stents - wire-mesh tubes that help the flow of blood - were placed in a coronary artery that had become blocked since Mr Clinton had a quadruple-bypass operation in 2004. |
| Doctors said that the need for the procedure had not been triggered by Mr Clinton's diet or active lifestyle. They said it was "not unexpected" for a follow-up treatment to be needed after a bypass. | Doctors said that the need for the procedure had not been triggered by Mr Clinton's diet or active lifestyle. They said it was "not unexpected" for a follow-up treatment to be needed after a bypass. |
| 'Raring to go' | 'Raring to go' |
| Since leaving office in January 2001, Mr Clinton has maintained a punishing routine. | Since leaving office in January 2001, Mr Clinton has maintained a punishing routine. |
| HOW A CORONARY STENT WORKS 1. Guided into place by a catheter, the stent is a wire mesh tube used to hold open narrow arteries2. Once in position, the catheter is inflated and the stent expanded 3. The catheter is removed, and the stent remains in place to help keep blood flowing through the artery | HOW A CORONARY STENT WORKS 1. Guided into place by a catheter, the stent is a wire mesh tube used to hold open narrow arteries2. Once in position, the catheter is inflated and the stent expanded 3. The catheter is removed, and the stent remains in place to help keep blood flowing through the artery |
| In recent weeks, he has made two trips to Haiti to help the relief effort in the wake of the devastating earthquake there on 12 January. | In recent weeks, he has made two trips to Haiti to help the relief effort in the wake of the devastating earthquake there on 12 January. |
| Friends describe him as unstoppable. | Friends describe him as unstoppable. |
| "If I know Bill Clinton, he'll be raring to go in about 35 minutes," former Democratic Party chairman Terry McAuliffe said on CBS TV's Early Show. | "If I know Bill Clinton, he'll be raring to go in about 35 minutes," former Democratic Party chairman Terry McAuliffe said on CBS TV's Early Show. |
| "He'll be on the phone... calling people asking for more help for Haiti and where he can get pickup trucks so they can deliver food or generators," he added. | "He'll be on the phone... calling people asking for more help for Haiti and where he can get pickup trucks so they can deliver food or generators," he added. |
| The former Arkansas governor became known for his love of fast food and jogging during his two terms as president. | The former Arkansas governor became known for his love of fast food and jogging during his two terms as president. |
| After his 2004 operation, friends and family say he improved his eating habits. | After his 2004 operation, friends and family say he improved his eating habits. |
| In addition to his work in Haiti, he heads the William J Clinton Foundation to promote and address international humanitarian issues such as the treatment and prevention of HIV/Aids and global warming. | In addition to his work in Haiti, he heads the William J Clinton Foundation to promote and address international humanitarian issues such as the treatment and prevention of HIV/Aids and global warming. |
| He lives about 35 miles (55km) north of New York City, in the small hamlet of Chappaqua. | He lives about 35 miles (55km) north of New York City, in the small hamlet of Chappaqua. |