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| Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton left the Thai resort
island of Phuket February 20, 2005. Clinton shifted the focus of their
Asian tsunami fund-raising tour on Monday onto the psychological toll with
a planned visit to a trauma-counselling centre in Sri Lanka. (xinhua
photo/file) |
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Former US president Bill Clinton will return
to hospital to have a medical procedure Thursday related with his heart surgery
last September, his office said Tuesday.
Clinton, who served as US president 1993-2001 and
underwent quadruple bypass surgery on Sept. 6 in New York after suffering chest
pains and shortness of breath, will undergo a medical procedure to remove fluid
and scar tissue from his left chest, his office in New York said in a statement.
Clinton, 58, will remain in hospital for three to 10
days afterthe operation.
The former president and George H.W. Bush, another
former president, who have led a public relations campaign to help raise funds
for the victims of the tsunami in Southwest Asia, are scheduled for a meeting
with President George W. Bush at the White House Tuesday afternoon.
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