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From Politico:
Ethan Weiss, a cardiologist at the University of California, San Francisco, said the stent procedure Sanders underwent typically is “not anything I would get too excited about,” calling it "mostly a nuisance." Weiss, who did not diagnose Sanders, added, "Unless I’m missing something dramatic, he should be in the hospital one or two days, and he should be fine.”
From R/Sandersforpresident Fast facts:
Senator Bernie Sanders did not have a heart attack. He had a stent inserted after a blockage was found.
-A stent is a wire metal mesh tube used to prop open an artery during angioplasty a procedure where a cardiologist re-opens a blocked artery to restore blood flow to the heart.
-Stents are common. Approximately 1 million Americans have a stent inserted each year.
-Stent insertion is not a major surgery. About 75% of stents are inserted through the wrist as of 2019.
-Bernie will likely be back on the campaign trail within a week.
-Bernie is not dropping out
