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Boothroyd operation 'successful' Boothroyd operation 'successful'
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Former Commons Speaker Baroness Boothroyd is resting in hospital after what her spokesman said was successful open heart surgery. Former Labour MP and Commons Speaker Baroness Boothroyd is resting in hospital after what her spokesman said was successful open heart surgery.
The Labour peer, who will be 80 later this year, underwent the operation to replace a heart valve at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. The peer, who will be 80 later this year, underwent the operation to replace a heart valve at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London.
A spokesman said the operation had "gone to plan" and "everybody will be delighted by the good news".A spokesman said the operation had "gone to plan" and "everybody will be delighted by the good news".
As Betty Boothroyd, she served as Commons speaker between 1992 and 2000.As Betty Boothroyd, she served as Commons speaker between 1992 and 2000.
The peer was admitted to hospital on Sunday suffering from aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the main heart valve.The peer was admitted to hospital on Sunday suffering from aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the main heart valve.
The condition was not immediately life-threatening but could have become so without treatment, her spokesman said.The condition was not immediately life-threatening but could have become so without treatment, her spokesman said.