Henry Kissinger served as National Security Adviser from 1969 to 1975
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger gestures during a birthday reception for his 90th birthday in Berlin, Germany. (Photo: AP)
New York: Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger underwent heart surgery to replace an aortic valve at a hospital here.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital issued a statement saying the 91-year-old Kissinger was "resting comfortably" following the procedure yesterday.
"He is resting comfortably," the statement said. Kissinger has a history of heart trouble, including undergoing a triple coronary bypass in 1982 and an angioplasty procedure in 2005.
Kissinger served as National Security Adviser from 1969 to 1975 and Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977.
Kissinger shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize with Vietnamese revolutionary Le Duc Tho for helping establish a cease-fire in Vietnam.
( Source : PTI )
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