George W. Bush has heart procedure for blocked artery

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Former President George W. Bush underwent a heart procedure Tuesday after doctors discovered a blockage in an artery during his annual physical.

A spokesman for the 43rd president said doctors placed a stent in Bush’s heart to open the blockage and that the procedure was a success.

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