92-yr-old woman undergoes heart surgery

OSAKA, Japan - Shikae Ide (L), 92, laughs with surgeon Masahiko Onoe at Kishiwada City Hospital in Osaka Prefecture on May 13, 2010, after she had two kinds of heart operation, a rare move for a patient over 90. The doctor said the operations were a success and Shikae can walk using a walker and take meals. (Kyodo)

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