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Bernie Sanders: Senator, 78, had a heart attack, doctors confirm | Bernie Sanders: Senator, 78, had a heart attack, doctors confirm |
(about 13 hours later) | |
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders underwent emergency surgery after suffering a heart attack, his campaign has confirmed. | Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders underwent emergency surgery after suffering a heart attack, his campaign has confirmed. |
The senator was taken to hospital on Tuesday after complaining of chest pain at a campaign event in Nevada. | The senator was taken to hospital on Tuesday after complaining of chest pain at a campaign event in Nevada. |
Doctors operated on Mr Sanders, 78, to remove a blockage in one of his arteries. | Doctors operated on Mr Sanders, 78, to remove a blockage in one of his arteries. |
Mr Sanders said he was feeling "great" after leaving hospital on Friday. | Mr Sanders said he was feeling "great" after leaving hospital on Friday. |
His doctors said "two stents were placed in a blocked coronary artery in a timely fashion". | His doctors said "two stents were placed in a blocked coronary artery in a timely fashion". |
A stent is a small mesh tube used to help keep arteries open. Receiving stents is "a minimally invasive procedure", typically with a short recovery time, the US National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute says. | A stent is a small mesh tube used to help keep arteries open. Receiving stents is "a minimally invasive procedure", typically with a short recovery time, the US National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute says. |
The doctors, Arturo Marchand and Arjun Gururaj, said Mr Sanders's other arteries were "normal". | The doctors, Arturo Marchand and Arjun Gururaj, said Mr Sanders's other arteries were "normal". |
On Friday, Mr Sanders was well enough to be discharged from Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, the doctors said. | On Friday, Mr Sanders was well enough to be discharged from Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, the doctors said. |
The two doctors said that, while Mr Sanders has made "good progress", he has been advised "to follow up with his personal physician". | The two doctors said that, while Mr Sanders has made "good progress", he has been advised "to follow up with his personal physician". |
In an upbeat statement, Mr Sanders said: "After taking a short time off, I look forward to getting back to work." | In an upbeat statement, Mr Sanders said: "After taking a short time off, I look forward to getting back to work." |
Later on Friday, he told followers he was "feeling so much better" in a video filmed outside hospital. | |
With the Democratic presidential contest in full swing, Mr Sanders has vowed to take part in the next live televised Democratic National Committee debate, on 15 October. | With the Democratic presidential contest in full swing, Mr Sanders has vowed to take part in the next live televised Democratic National Committee debate, on 15 October. |
As the oldest candidate in the field, Mr Sanders may face questions from his rivals about his fitness to challenge US President Donald Trump for the White House in 2020. | As the oldest candidate in the field, Mr Sanders may face questions from his rivals about his fitness to challenge US President Donald Trump for the White House in 2020. |
If Mr Sanders were to win the US presidency, he would become the oldest person to hold the office. | If Mr Sanders were to win the US presidency, he would become the oldest person to hold the office. |
When the 2020 US presidential election takes place on 3 November 2020, Mr Sanders will be 79. | When the 2020 US presidential election takes place on 3 November 2020, Mr Sanders will be 79. |
Who is Bernie Sanders? | Who is Bernie Sanders? |
Mr Sanders labels himself a Democratic socialist, which he has defined as someone who seeks to "create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy". | Mr Sanders labels himself a Democratic socialist, which he has defined as someone who seeks to "create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy". |
He is the longest-serving independent in congressional history, but competes for the Democratic nomination as he says standing as a third-party candidate would diminish his chances of winning the presidency. | He is the longest-serving independent in congressional history, but competes for the Democratic nomination as he says standing as a third-party candidate would diminish his chances of winning the presidency. |
When he ran for the Democratic nomination in 2016, he was Hillary Clinton's closest rival. | When he ran for the Democratic nomination in 2016, he was Hillary Clinton's closest rival. |
His 2020 platform has focused largely on his universal health coverage plan, Medicare for All. The policy has also become a key point of contention between Democrats during the last debates, with moderates like Joe Biden criticising it as unfeasible and too expensive. | His 2020 platform has focused largely on his universal health coverage plan, Medicare for All. The policy has also become a key point of contention between Democrats during the last debates, with moderates like Joe Biden criticising it as unfeasible and too expensive. |
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