Former President Bill Clinton, 63, was rushed to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City today following chest pains, and underwent a stent procedure.

Here's the statement by Douglas Band, counselor to the former president:

Today President Bill Clinton was admitted to the Columbia Campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital after feeling discomfort in his chest. Following a visit to his cardiologist, he underwent a procedure to place two stents in one of his coronary arteries. President Clinton is in good spirits, and will continue to focus on the work of his Foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts. In 2004, President Clinton underwent a successful quadruple bypass operation to free four blocked arteries.

UPDATE 5:20 pm: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went ahead with a previously-scheduled meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office. A State Department official says she is now on her way to New York City.