Former US president Bill Clinton could resume work early next week after medics successfully cleared up a clogged artery following his hospitalization for chest pains, his doctor said.
Clinton was released from the hospital yesterday. He could be back at work on Monday, cardiologist Allan Schwartz told reporters, adding that he had not suffered a heart attack.
Clinton, who had quadruple bypass surgery to free four blocked arteries in 2004, had been complaining of chest “discomfort,” Schwartz said, so doctors on Thursday inserted two stents to free up a coronary artery.
“The procedure went very smoothly,” Schwartz said. “His prognosis is excellent.”
Clinton “did not have a heart attack or any damage to his heart,” Schwartz said, adding that he could be “back in the office on Monday” and could “resume his very active lifestyle.”
The Democratic former president, 63, was already up and visiting with his wife, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and their daughter Chelsea, the doctor added.
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