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Daniel Ortega suffers mild heart attack. Daniel Ortega, the General Secretary of the FSLN was hospitalized last week in a specialized medical clinic in Cuba after doctors discovered signs of his having had a heart attack about three months ago. A team of Cuban specialists performed the necessary tests to determine the level of arterial obstruction and decide on the proper treatment. Dr. Milton Mairena, Ortega's personal physician, who has been in constant consultations with the Cuban specialists, said that the good physical condition of the Sandinista leader will help him to recover. First reports indicated the attack was a result of arteriosclerosis.