Jerry Tarkanian's condition improved

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    Former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian's condition has improved considerably since he suffered a mild heart attack last week, family members said Sunday.

    Son Danny Tarkanian said his 81-year-old father has been moved from the intensive care unit to a regular room at Mountainview Hospital because he's "doing a lot better."

    The former coach's heart attack Tuesday involved a small artery, he said, and it was a minor problem that was dealt with immediately.

    But he said his father's lungs had been a bigger concern, and it has since been determined he was having trouble breathing because of bronchitis.

    "He wasn't getting enough air into his lungs, but they have the problem under control," Danny Tarkanian told The Associated Press. "We're hoping he'll be out of the hospital in another day or two."

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