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Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg undergoes successful heart surgery

Reese Strickland / USA TODAY Sports

Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg underwent successful open heart surgery Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

The 42-year-old had surgery to replace his aortic valve after putting off the procedure twice during the regular season.

"Everything went very well," Dr. Rakesh Suri said. "The operation was a success and Mr. Hoiberg is in recovery and doing very well himself."

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