31.   Yeltsin underwent quintuple heart bypass surgery last November and was hospitalised for two weeks in January with pneumonia.

32.   Yeltsin, who also underwent a quintuple heart bypass operation in November, was forced to cancel two international engagements due to his latest bout of ill health.

33.   Yeltsin underwent a seven-hour, quintuple heart by-pass operation on Tuesday, just as the US elections were getting under way.

34.   Yeltsin underwent a successful quintuple heart bypass surgery in November but having left hospital was readmitted earlier this month with an attack of double peneumonia.

35.   Yeltsin underwent quintuple heart bypass surgery at the end of last year and suffered a bout of double pneumonia in January.

36.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin could be back on his feet before the end of the week following his quintuple heart by-pass operation, a leading heart specialist said Thursday.

37.   That came just as he was recovering from quintuple heart bypass surgery carried out in November to resolve long-running cardiac problems.

38.   The chest pains which President Boris Yeltsin suffered before his quintuple heart bypass operation nine days ago have completely gone, his doctors said Wednesday.

39.   The agency said the planned meeting was a sign that Yeltsin was gradually resuming his duties following a quintuple heart bypass one month ago.

40.   The agency said the planned meeting was an indication that Yeltsin was gradually resuming his duties following a recent quintuple heart bypass operation.