Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch recovering after heart surgery to replace a valve

August 28th, 2009 St. Jude Medical opens heart learning centerST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Jude Medical Inc.

August 26th, 2009 Bad valve forces NASA to call off shuttle launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery for a second time Tuesday after a critical fuel valve failed to work properly.

August 4th, 2009 Conn. Rep. Larson undergoes heart surgeryHARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Rep. John Larson underwent elective heart valve replacement surgery Tuesday for a condition his doctor says the congressman has known about for at least two years.

July 8th, 2009 Campbell CEO recovering from surgery after crashCAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup Co.

June 29th, 2009 NC State's Irving recovering after crash, surgeryRALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State linebacker Nate Irving is recovering from surgery after being hurt in a car crash.

June 25th, 2009 Obama calls ex-NY mayor Koch to ask how he's doin'NEW YORK — President Barack Obama has called former New York City Mayor Ed Koch in the hospital to ask how he's doin'. The 84-year-old Koch is in an intensive-care unit at a Manhattan hospital after having quadruple bypass surgery last week.

May 8th, 2009 Boone makes 1st visit to park since heart surgeryHOUSTON — Aaron Boone returned to the ballpark Wednesday for the first time since open heart surgery, still waiting to decide whether he'll resume his playing career. "You want to see my scar?" the Houston Astros infielder said, greeting reporters.

May 1st, 2009 Sloan has knee replacedSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan has had right knee replacement surgery. The Jazz said Thursday the surgery went well and the 67-year-old coach was recovering.

January 26th, 2009 RAE BARELI - Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday wished Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speedy recovery after a heart surgery. 'As you all know, he underwent a bypass surgery.

January 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is recuperating well in post-operative care after he underwent a successful marathon bypass surgery here Saturday to remove blocked heart arteries. Doctors said Sunday they were 'more than happy' with his recovery and he also spoke with his family members.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The doctors who performed the 'beating heart' bypass surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday gave full marks to him for his 'active and energetic lifetsyle' that prevented any complications during the procedure. 'The fact that he has been disciplined has been the reason for his active and energetic lifestyle.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The beating-heart bypass surgery that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underwent here Saturday is considered the safest for elderly patients who have had a bypass surgery earlier and also have other ailments, say cardiologists. In an open-chest, beating-heart bypass procedure, surgeons make an incision through the breastbone to access the heart, which is not stopped during the surgery.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was set to undergo a heart surgery Saturday morning, with doctors wheeling him into the operating theatre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)at about 7.30 a.m., hospital authorities said. 'The prime minister was taken to the OT at about 7.30 a.m.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was wheeled into the operation theatre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Saturday morning for a heart surgery that could last several hours, hospital authorities said. 'The prime minister was taken to the OT at about 7.30 a.m.

January 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to undergo a heart bypass surgery on Saturday afternoon, a senior doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said Friday. The prime minister's health will be reviewed Friday evening by a team of doctors headed by his personal physician K.S.