George W Bush hospitalized, has stent implanted after doctors discover clogged artery Former President George W. Bush has been hospitalized and had a stent implanted after doctors found a blockage in his heart. The clogged artery was discovered during his annual physical exam on Monday and he was implanted with the stent on Tuesday morning. His spokesman said that the procedure went well and Bush is expected to be released from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital on Wednesday. Heart scare: Former President George W. Bush was successfully implanted with a stent after doctors discovered a clogged artery and is expected to be released from hospital on Wednesday (pictured here while in office in 2007) Public schedule: Former President Bush joined President Obama in Tanzania in early July as they were both in the African country for different events and paid tribute at the site of the 1998 embassy bombing Spokesman Freddy Ford said that the former president is 'in high spirits' and will resume his normal schedule on Thursday. The blockage was discovered by doctors at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas on Monday, and then the stent was implanted by a different team of doctors at the nearby hospital. The stent, a small wire mesh tube, was placed in the previously clogged artery with no reported complications. The heart scare comes as somewhat of a surprise for the younger former Bush president as his father George H.W. Bush was the one who was hospitalized for months at the end of last year, not to mention George W. Bush's former vice president Dick Cheney who has had five heart attacks. Active: Bush, seen here in April 2012, has participated in a number of mountain bike races for the Wounded Warriors program since leaving office in 2009 Helping the injured: The cause of injured veterans is one that is close to Bush's heart Bush is not the only former Commander in Chief who as had stents implanted post-presidency, as his predecessor Bill Clinton had two such procedures in 2010 and earlier heart issues in 2004 and 2005. The former Republican president has remained relatively silent on the political front since leaving office in 2009 but has kept physically active, using his time out of the White House to relax on his Texas ranch. That said, the activities that the 67-year-old finds relaxing may have had an impact on his health. During his two-term presidency, he would often be seen clearing brush on the ground of his family farm in Crawford, Texas as a way to de-stress. Outdoorsy: The Bush family spends much of their time on their ranch in Crawford, Texas. He and Laura are seen on the grounds when he was running for President in 2000 at left, and he is back again in 2007 clearing brush at right In recent years, he has participated in a number of bike races and events dedicated to raising money and awareness to the Wounded Warriors project for injured veterans. He has also taken up oil painting, which would likely have a restorative impact on his health as depicting his pet dogs and floral still life scenes does typically count as taxing behavior. Before the news of his stent operation broke on Tuesday morning, Bush's last major public outing was in Tanzania, when he and his wife Laura opened a health clinic and joined President and Mrs Obama at several events.