Gorbachev ‘doing well’ after surgery
From Times Wire Reports
Former Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, 75, appeared to be recovering well after an operation on his carotid artery in Germany, authorities said.
“The patient is doing well,” said a spokesman for Munich University Hospital.
The carotid arteries are the main suppliers of blood to the brain and can narrow or become clogged with cholesterol plaque.
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