Sanders Cancels Campaign Events After Being Hospitalized for Heart Procedure
Wednesday, October 02, 2019
Bernie Sanders cancels campaign events. PHOTO: Phil Roeder/Flickr Commons
In a statement given to the Times, Sanders adviser Jeff Weaver said, “During a campaign event yesterday evening, Senator Sanders experienced some chest discomfort. Following medical evaluation and testing, he was found to have a blockage in one artery and two stents were successfully inserted. Senator Sanders is conversing and in good spirits. 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.”
According to the Times, Sanders, 78, was traveling for a gun forum in Las Vegas, and was expected to travel to California later this week.
Sanders Bid for President
Sanders is in the midst of his second bid for president after falling short to Hillary Clinton during the 2016 Democratic primary.
According to the Times, Sanders campaign planned to go on-air with his first television ads this week in Iowa.
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