Bob Uecker's Second Heart Surgery a Success, Doctors Say

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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker had heart surgery Tuesday that repaired a tear from a previous valve replacement.

The same team of doctors that performed the initial surgery on the 75-year-old Uecker last April also did this six-hour procedure. Doctors said the operation was successful.

"Our family is thankful today's surgery went as expected,'' son Bob Uecker Jr. said in a statement. "We again thank all of those who continue to provide support through expressions of concern and well wishes.''

Doctors believe the recent tear is due to a staph infection. They say Uecker will stay in the hospital for about a week and need at least eight weeks to recover.

 

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