He usually makes public appearances in a wheelchair. He left office in January with low public approval ratings due to the U. But a Gallup poll in June showed 49 percent of respondents viewed him favorably versus 46 percent unfavorably - the first time since that opinions of him were more positive than negative. News Updated. By Marice Richter 3 Min Read. Former U. Bush, 67, is scheduled to return home Wednesday and "resume his normal schedule on Thursday," Ford said.
Long-time Bush aide Karen Hughes said the former president sent an e-mail to family and friends about his situation. Hughes said she has not yet spoken to her former boss, but "every word that I have is that he is doing great" and back to his "usual, feisty self.
Asked if the heart procedure would slow him down, Hughes said: "Are you kidding? He's already talking resuming a normal schedule the day after tomorrow.
Supportive notes poured in across the Web. The former president's daughter, Jenna Bush Hager, tweeted: "Thanks for your prayers for my dear Dad. He's well and we're eager for him to return to Grandpa duty. Bush was one of the most athletic U. But his recent heart problems were a lot more serious than previously thought, according to NBC News. What was described at the time as a routine procedure -- a blocked artery was found during a physical exam at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas -- was potentially life-threatening, according to a report in the National Journal Monday.
Bush's doctors ordered a CT angiogram, which revealed a serious blockage in one of his coronary arteries. At his doctor's recommendation, Bush agreed to have a stent placed to open the blockage. A stent is a metal scaffolding placed into an artery narrowed by cholesterol plaque. It restores blood flow and prevents a heart attack.
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