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Ugandan woman reunites with team who saved her heart

Thirty-three years ago, Robinah Nakabuye was flown from Uganda to a Long Island hospital for open-heart surgery, an operation that doctors said saved her life.

This month, Nabakye, 45, returned to St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill to replace the defibrillator that was implanted in her heart during a second visit several years ago.

Wednesday, Nabakye was reunited with those who played...

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