Bill Clinton heart attack

Bill Clinton heart attack! Clinton hospitalized, discharged after surgery. Former President Clinton was discharged on Friday morning from a Manhattan hospital where he was admitted on Thursday evening and underwent a heart procedure, hospital officials said.

Clinton had quadruple bypass surgery to a higher degree five years ago, and returned Thursday to have a clogged heart artery opened after experiencing chest discomfort.

Two stents were placed inside the artery in a common procedure for people with severe heart condition. Medical officials at the hospital said tests had shown that among the bypasses from the previous operation was completely blocked.

The procedure, which took about an hour, went smoothly, and Clinton was able to bring up two hours later, a doctor said.