PHILADELPHIA — Police say a Philadelphia man is charged with murder after allegedly shooting a neighbor in a dispute over dog waste.HOUSTON — Former first lady Barbara Bush underwent successful open heart surgery Wednesday at The Methodist Hospital in Houston to replace her aortic valve.
Family spokesman Jim McGrath said the surgery lasted about 2½ hours and was scheduled last week after Mrs. Bush experienced a shortness of breath and doctors determined the valve had started to harden.
Dr. Gerald Lawrie, heart surgeon at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, replaced the valve with a biologic valve, the hospital said in a news release.
"I expect her to recover fully and soon resume her normal activities," Lawrie said.
Former President George H.W. Bush was at the hospital with his wife, who was resting comfortably in ICU. The hospital said Mrs. Bush is expected to be released in seven to 10 days.
"I am very impressed with and grateful to the wonderful team of doctors and nurses at The Methodist Hospital who have helped Barbara," he said. "We have every confidence she is in the best hands."
McGrath said Mrs. Bush was already up and talking Wednesday night.
Houston television station KRTK reported that Mrs. Bush almost didn't want her children to know because she didn't think it was that big a deal.
Mrs. Bush underwent surgery in November for a perforated ulcer. The hospital said the two were unrelated.
