Blood Clot Leads to Emergency Surgery for Boebert, Congresswoman is recovering and expects 'no hindrance' to her duties

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By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff
Posted Apr 3, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Boebert Has Emergency Surgery for Blood Clot

After experiencing "severe swelling in her upper left leg" on Monday afternoon, Lauren Boebert was admitted to a Loveland, Colorado, hospital for emergency surgery to remove a dangerous blood clot. The Colorado congresswoman was diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome, a rare condition that messes with blood flow and is more common in females between the ages of 20 and 45 who have given birth. A surgery to remove the clot and insert a stent to address the symptoms of the syndrome was successfully completed on Tuesday morning, Boebert's office says, per 9News and the Hill. The doctor who treated Boebert says that after a brief recovery, patients with this condition are "able to live and work just as they have in the past." The congresswoman's spokesperson said "no hindrance" to her duties is expected.