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RUSSIA: MICHAEL DEBAKEY CLAIMS YELTSIN'S OPERATION HAS BEEN SUCCESS

(10 Nov 1996) English/Nat Top American heart surgeon Michael DeBakey believes Russian President Boris Yeltsin will be a "new, vigorous man" following successful heart surgery. DeBakey advised local doctors who performed bypass surgery on the 65-year-old Russian president last week in Moscow. In an exclusive interview with APTV, before departing Moscow, he said Yeltsin had a "good, normal heart now." The American heart specialist Michael DeBakey left Moscow Sunday, his mission successfully completed. He had spent a week in the capital advising the local doctors who performed President Boris Yeltsin's quintuple bypass surgery. And the 88-year-old consultant believed the surgery had been so successful, his advice was no longer needed. SOUNDBITE: "I'd be glad to come back if they call me, but I doubt seriously that they'll need me now. In my opinion, as we say, he's out of the woods. He's on his way now to good recovery, and that pleases us very much. So of course I'm always available - you know my Russian colleagues are my closest friends and all they have to do is call me on the phone, I'm right here." Q: And you think everything will be okay with Mr Yeltsin? A: Absolutely, he's going to be a new man, yeah, he's got a good normal heart now, so he's going to be a new vigorous man and thank God for it." SUPER CAPTION: Michael DeBakey, American heart surgeon Boarding his plane, DeBakey sought to assure the world that Russians could be confident of their leader's health. SOUNDBITE: "Q: And Russia may sleep quietly? A: Yeah, absolutely and they can be confident too." SUPER CAPTION: Michael DeBakey, American heart surgeon Doctors plan to steadily increase the president's physical therapy and have predicted he could be up to most of his presidential duties within two weeks. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...