U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert had surgery for a blood clot after going to a Loveland hospital with severe leg swelling Monday afternoon, campaign officials announced Tuesday night.
Boebert, who is 37, was taken to UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland with severe swelling in her upper left leg Monday afternoon, campaign officials said in a statement on Facebook.
Doctors found a sudden blood clot on a CT scan and diagnosed Boebert with May-Thurner Syndrome, a condition that happens when the right iliac artery pushes on the left iliac vein, stopping blood flow through the legs, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Boebert had surgery Tuesday morning and doctors successfully removed the clot and put in a stent, campaign officials said.
Boebert is expected to fully recover with “no serious worries for her long-term health and no problems for her ability to do her duties as a Congresswoman,” campaign officials said on Facebook.
Boebert, a Republican from Silt who represents the 3rd Congressional District, recently moved to Windsor and announced she would seek election in the 4th Congressional District.
The exact cause of May-Thurner Syndrome is unknown, but dehydration, travel and extended periods of sitting could be factors, campaign officials said Tuesday night.
Patients who have the procedure to bring back blood flow “can carry on with their lives just as they did before after a short recovery,” UCHealth Dr. Rebecca Bade said in a statement posted by Boebert’s campaign.
In a statement, Boebert thanked Bade and the UCHealth team.
“I’m looking forward to making a full recovery and getting back to Congress to continue fighting for Colorado,” Boebert said.
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