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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Japan’s 78-year-old Emperor Akihito undergoes scheduled heart bypass surgery

Japanese Emperor Akihito was undergoing heart-bypass surgery Saturday intended to allow him to lead a healthier, more active life.

The surgery is intended to repair two of three coronary arteries that had narrowed, using a blood vessel from another part of his body, as is routine with such operations, the palace said.

Akihito is expected to be released in about two or three weeks if there are no complications, the agency said.

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