31.   Yeltsin, awaiting heart surgery in the Kremlin hospital, did not attend.

32.   Yet with Boris Yeltsin a part-time president while awaiting heart surgery, his chief of staff has been delegated broader authority and exercises enormous influence.

33.   Yeltsin has not been working in his Kremlin office, but is staying at a government health resort outside Moscow awaiting heart surgery.

34.   He was speaking from the Central Clinical Hospital where he is awaiting heart surgery.

35.   The visit comes as Russian President Boris Yeltsin awaits heart surgery.

36.   Yeltsin is in hospital awaiting heart surgery.

37.   Late last month Korzhakov said Lebed was the man to succeed Yeltsin, who is currently awaiting heart surgery.

38.   One of the children, aged three and four years, and one of the adults were said to be in serious condition awaiting surgery.

39.   One of the children, ages three and four years, and one of the adults were in hospital in serious condition awaiting surgery.

40.   The Kremlin said Yeltsin, who is in hospital awaiting heart surgery, issued instructions to Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov regarding the summit.