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December 27, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/26/AR2005122600211.html

Sharon to Undergo Heart Procedure

(AP/Washington Post) Ramit Plushnick-Masti - Doctors next month will seal a small hole in Ariel Sharon's heart that they said Monday led to his recent stroke. The procedure will almost eliminate the risk of a similar stroke, said Dr. Haim Lotem, head of cardiology at Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital. Doctors said the hole is a birth defect found in 15-20% of the population.

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