Official 2020 US Election: Democratic Party Discussion

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HylianSwordsman said:

Jumpin said:
News here is that Bernie Sanders has had a heart attack!

Here's some fast facts for you and anyone else under this wrong impression:

• 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 got as far as he did this year with a heart blockage, and he's been all over the place. Imagine him without that blockage.
• The average age a person gets their first stent is 59, Bernie made it two decades past the average without needing one.

Thank you for this post. On another note tho, I honestly feel like he's been doing too much, like campaigning practically everyday and doing 3-4 events per day. I've been worrying for a while now.