in the news sgoerg w. bush expected to be released from the hospital lart today. he under went a procedure to have a stint inserted after a blockage was found in an art re. this is what a normal blood vessel looks like. dr. carol east is a cardiologist. she is not treating former president george w. bush but knows a lot about the procedure he had at texas presbyterian hospital in dallas. think of a chain link fence. mr. bush had a stint put in to open a blocked artery that was discovered during a routine exam at the cooper clinic. this is a picture of him at the north dallas clinic. finding a blockage during a stress test is ideal because the doctor can immediately put in a stint and prevent a heart