Nicos Moushiouttas in intensive care after heart surgery

FORMER DIKO deputy Nicos Moushiouttas was recovering in intensive care at London’s St.Mary’s hospital yesterday after undergoing heart surgery on Tuesday.

The chain-smoking ex deputy, 70, was in a slightly more stable condition than on Wednesday, when doctors described his condition as critical following the development of complications during the surgical procedure.

Moushiouttas, the older brother of Labour Minister Andreas Moushiouttas, woke from a quiet night yesterday and doctors were hopeful he could be discharged from intensive care today or tomorrow.

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