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Barbara Bush 'Fine' After Heart Surgery

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 4, 2009 8:50 PM CST

(Newser) – Barbara Bush underwent open-heart surgery today at a Houston hospital and is doing "fine" now, a family spokeswoman said. "In fact, she is awake." Doctors described the procedure as a cautionary measure after finding hardening on part of her aorta last week,... Read full story »

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