Colombian vice president leaves hospital after heart operation
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's vice president has been released by doctors after undergoing heart bypass surgery.
Vice President Argelino Garzon was hospitalized during his third day on the job to undergo open-heart surgery.
The director of a medical clinic in northern Bogota says Garzon was recovering at home starting Sunday and would need 30 days of rest before returning to normal activities.
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Shaio Clinic Director Gilberto Mejia says Garzon must follow a new regiment of exercise, medications and healthy eating if he is to progress.
Garzon is a former state governor, journalist and union leader. He and President Juan Manuel Santos were sworn into office on Aug. 7.
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