[FPSPACE] Cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov has undergone an operation on his heart

[Jim Oberg]

Cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov has undergone an operation on his heart 

Now his life is out of the danger, according to of physicians

http://kp.ru/online/news/136463/ 

Komsomolskaya Pravda (Moscow)

Helen SHEREMETOVA - 05.09.2008 12:48 

Let us recall, at the beginning of August the legendary pilot-cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov arrived in Burdenko hospital with pneumonia. Doctors did everything in order to help 74-year-old Aleksey [Arkhipovich], but his state, alas, was complicated - there arose serious problems with his heart. The famous space conquerer suffered an extensive myocardial infarction. 

Aleksey [Arkhipovicha] immediately was transferred into the department of resuscitation. An urgent operation was required, but physicians for a long time conferred in regard to this, they carried out consultations, fearing whether the cosmonaut would be well enough to undergo serious surgical intervention. 

Finally, for Aleksey [Arkhipovich] they decided to appoint the course of drug treatment. It gave results - Leonov became more at rest. But the disease of his heart progressed, and this week the doctors again were gathered to the consultation. At this time they decided that it couldn't be delayed. 

Aleksey [Arkhipovich] underwent coronography - a fairly serious operation, which fortunately passed without complications. 

Now the legendary cosmonaut has been transferred back into the cardiology ward. 

[rough babelfish/JimO translation -- I can't figure out what this 'coronography' operation means, unless it might be a Russian term for "coronary angiography", but that's not a 'fairly serious' procedure, and is diagnostic, not therapeutic, as I understand it. The American Heart Association and 'WebMD' websites had 'no results' for search on 'coronography' and alternate spellings.] 

Note: I searched other Moscow newspapers and news websites on Friday and found nothing -- making me wonder about this one article.
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