Fetterman To Get Pacemaker After Suffering Stroke

Philadelphia’s ABC News affiliate reports:

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the leading contender in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, is getting a pacemaker following last week’s stroke.

“John Fetterman is about to undergo a standard procedure to implant a pacemaker with a defibrillator. It should be a short procedure that will help protect his heart and address the underlying cause of his stroke, atrial fibrillation (A-fib), by regulating his heart rate and rhythm,” his campaign said Tuesday.

The 52-year-old Fetterman, who has been hospitalized all weekend, previously insisted the health emergency wasn’t slowing his campaign.

Read the full article. Fetterman’s wife will attend tonight’s post-primary rally in his place.

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— Action News on 6abc (@6abc) May 17, 2022