Bernie Sanders: Senator, 78, had a heart attack, doctors confirm
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.Image copyrightOn 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". In an upbeat statement, Mr Sanders said:"After taking a short time off, I look forward to getting back to work." Later on Friday, the socialist told followers he was"feeling so much better" in a video filmed outside hospital.Thank you for all of the love and warm wishes that you sent me.
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