John Fetterman Issues Health Update: “I Almost Died”

ABC News reports:

Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor and Democratic U.S. Senate nominee John Fetterman released a statement from himself and his doctor three weeks after he suffered a stroke acknowledging he has cardiomyopathy.

Fetterman, who spent several days in the hospital, has not been seen in public since being discharged and has only appeared in social media videos.

In the letter from Fetterman’s doctor Ramesh R. Chandra, MD, FAAC, the prognosis for Fetterman was that “if he takes his medications, eats healthy, and exercises, he’ll be fine.” Cardiomyopathy can impede blood flow and potentially cause heartbeats so irregular they can be fatal.

The Washington Post reports:

“The stroke I suffered on May 13 didn’t come out of nowhere,” Fetterman said. “Like so many others, and so many men in particular, I avoided going to the doctor, even though I knew I didn’t feel well. As a result, I almost died.”

He added: “I didn’t do what the doctor told me. But I won’t make that mistake again.” Fetterman did not offer a date on which he plans to return to the campaign trail.

BREAKING NEWS: Fetterman says he ‘almost died’ for ignoring a heart condition diagnosed in 2017 Via @feliciasonmez https://t.co/BVJKwJCduk

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