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Adam Pick
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Jim Lehrer Recovering From Heart Valve Surgery

The list of public figures experiencing heart valve surgery continues to grow…

Jim Lehrer, the longtime anchor of “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer,” PBS’s evening newscast, underwent successful heart valve surgery on Wednesday.

Jim Lehrer - Anchor Of PBS

“Jim plans to be back at full speed and on the program within a few weeks,” the network said on Thursday. A spokeswoman for Mr. Lehrer said he first felt ill on April 18 and checked into the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Substitute hosts will fill in on the show while he recovers.

Other well known personalities to have heart valve replacement or heart valve repair include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Helms, Charlie Rose, Rodney Dangerfield and Teppo Numminen.

Keep on tickin Jim!

Adam Pick is a double heart valve replacement patient and author of The Patient’s Guide To Heart Valve Surgery, a unique book which integrates the clinical facts of heart valve surgery with the personal experiences of an actual heart valve surgery patient.




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