A spokeswoman says it isn't serious and the former first lady will undergo routine tests. The 84-year-old had open-heart surgery a year ago
By Nicole Santa Cruz
Former First Lady Barbara Bush was hospitalized Saturday morning after "not feeling well," according to a family spokeswoman.
At the request of her doctor, Bush, 84, was admitted to Methodist Hospital in Houston at 10 a.m. to undergo routine tests.
Her husband, President George H.W. Bush, accompanied her to the hospital.
"He's concerned, but has great faith in the doctors," said Jean Becker, the chief of staff for the office of the former president.
She is expected to be released within a day or two.
Although Bush hasn't been feeling "like herself," she's been keeping up her public schedule. A champion of literacy as first lady, Bush read to children Friday at Houston's Barbara Bush Elementary School.
"That just gives you an indication that it's not serious," Becker said. "This is definitely just in for tests".
A hospital spokeswoman declined to comment on Bush's condition.
In March 2009, Bush underwent open-heart surgery to replace her aortic valve. She also had surgery in 2008 for a perforated ulcer.
Bush is the mother of President George W. Bush and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Los Angeles Times
