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to. >> theyre both here. >> theyre both here. we walked to work in the morning, and when we climb the fountain, were a little out of breath, and so were they. one day i said to them, i feel a little pressure in my chest. do you? and they said no. and when i went to the doctor, he said, you know, thats a sign. and just to make this story short, i wanted -- i was thinking of doing it in the summer. they tell you not to go in the hospital in july because thats when the residents change. "...

>> yours were arteries. >> i had coronary artery disease. you just blew out a valve. you could have gone to tune-up masters. >> just a second because yours was that your arteries were blocked. >> thats right. >> mine was the four valves was closing, and i have a pig valve in mine. you dont have any pig valve in -- i have a pig valve. >> i have other pig parts on me, though. >> actually i had a cow valve. >> you told me this. i never heard of a cow valve. >> yeah, they existed. moo, moo. >> you s...

A 31-year-old who had been suffering from a congenital heart defect since 2009 has finally been able to lead a normal life due to donors generosity.

They loved to tease each other. she and 41 were constantly laughing and often times it was an inside joke between the two of them. one of my favorite memories was not long after she had a heart valve replacement surgery and they actually used a pig valve to -- that they put in mrs. bush, and for the next few weeks any time 41 would walk in the room or see her, he would start snorting or oinking at her to remind her she had this pig valve. >> that sense of humor, kate, it helped them get through ...

Under fire for the states controversial immigration law. plus, as we celebrate fox news channels 15 years you are going to see more of our look back at "on the record." >> greta: call from president bush 41 how does that work? >> whatever he asked me to do i just say yes. i do. >> a call you might get from roger ailes, same thing. >> we have a unique relationship. >> im taking a lot of garbage from my family. >> well, i called her and said how are you feeling? >> because i have a pig valve. they...

The record. under fire for the states controversial immigration law. plus, as we celebrate fox news channels 15 years you are going to see more of our look back at "on the record." >> greta: call from president bush 41 how does that work? >> whatever he asked me to do i just say yes. i do. >> a call you might get from roger ailes, same thing. >> we have a unique relationship. >> im taking a lot of garbage from my family. >> well, i called her and said how are you feeling? >> because i have a pig...

Go into the heart. and so what they do is they take that faulty valve. she didnt say specifically which valve shes having replaced. from doctors we talked to it sounds like a aortic valves. what you see right there is a plastic valve. so sometimes they replace the faulty valve with plastic and sometimes they replace it with a pig valve that she hasnt said which shes having. now, its interesting because sometimes, tony, when you hear people talk about heart disease you think that person didnt eat...

And my doctors and i have decided that this is the best time to do the surgery. >> cnns senior medical correspondent, elizabeth cohen, joins me now, elizabeth tell me a bit about it. she said lots of people have it. >> yes, thats right, millions of people, so shes in very good company. doctors do most of the time open heart surgery and its pretty serious. we actually have an animation where well show you what happens. sometimes a heart valve, you can see it down there at the bottom of the screen...

But may i give you some advice? never ask anyone over 70 how they feel. theyll tell you. >> larry: but you were taken to the hospital. was it an emergency? >> mm-hmm. but i feel great. thats it. >> larry: youre not going to tell me what was the matter? >> yeah, tell him. >> you mean when i had -- >> the -- >> oh, no, im not going to tell him that. when i had the perforated ulcer? >> yeah. >> larry: thats what it was? it wasnt the heart? >> no, i had the heart. i did have that. i have a pig valve...