Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was admitted to a Colorado hospital Monday for emergency surgery for a blood clot in her leg.
Boebert went to UC Health Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado, after experiencing “severe swelling in the upper left leg.”
“I would like to thank Dr. Rebecca Byrd and the entire team at UC Health Medical Center of the Rockies for their careful attention and valuable insight into my recent diagnosis,” Boebert said in a statement. Stated. “I look forward to making a full recovery and returning to Congress to continue fighting for Colorado.”
“After undergoing a CT scan, doctors discovered an acute blood clot and diagnosed May-Thurner syndrome, a rare condition that obstructs blood flow,” her campaign confirmed to The Hill.
Boebert’s doctors recommended surgery to remove the blood clot and insert a stent to address her symptoms, which was “successfully completed” on Tuesday morning.
The campaign statement points out that women between the ages of 20 and 45 who have given birth are more likely to develop May-Thurner syndrome. The exact cause is unknown, but dehydration, travel and prolonged sitting have been identified as contributing factors to the condition, the statement said.
In a statement provided by Boebert’s campaign, Byrd said patients who underwent the surgery “are able to live and work as before after a short recovery.”
Boebert has represented Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District since 2021 and is currently running to represent the state’s 4th Congressional District.
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