Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders underwent emergency heart surgery after he experienced chest pain at a campaign event Tuesday.
Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., had emergency heart surgery after experiencing chest pain on the campaign trail Tuesday, his campaign said Wednesday.“Sen. Sanders is conversing and in good spirits,” senior campaign advisor Jeff Weaver said in a statement. “He will be resting up over the next few days. We are canceling his events and appearances until further notice, and we will continue to provide appropriate updates.
Heart stents hold the artery open and allow blood to flow through a previously blocked area. While an artery blockage might seem like code for a heart attack, that's not necessarily the case, health experts say. While a full blockage can sometimes lead to a heart attack, in less severe cases, a blockage can manifest as chest pain or shortness of breath. Instead, an artery blockage is generally another term for coronary heart disease, which usually develops over decades, according to the Mayo Clinic. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Heart Association.
Since heart disease risk increases with age, Sanders"is in the right age bracket," said Dr. Jennifer Haythe, a cardiologist at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, who is not connected to Sanders' care. "The prognosis with prompt re-vascularization is excellent, as long as there is no long-term damage to the heart," Haythe explained.In 2016, Sanders' long-time physician released a doctor's note on his medical history, noting that the senator weighed 179 pounds at his most recent physical and was in"very good health."
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