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Former President Bill Clinton is in a New York City hospital after having two stents put in one of his coronary arteries.

Clinton, heavily involved in Haiti relief work, is said to be in good spirits and will continue to focus on the earthquake recovery.

Here is a statement from Douglas Band, counselor to the former president:

“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, and will continue to focus on the work of his Foundation and Haiti’s relief and long-term recovery efforts. In 2004, President Clinton underwent a successful quadruple bypass operation to free four blocked arteries.”