Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., said in a campaign statement Tuesday that she was rushed to UCHealth Medical Center at the Rockies for emergency surgery.
In the statement, Dr. Rebecca Bade characterized Boebert’s condition as May-Thurner Syndrome, a rare condition associated with blood clots.
Some patients with May-Thurner Syndrome live without symptoms, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Others patients can suffer from blood clots or deep vein thrombosis. Unlucky patients may survive a minor clot in their legs, only for the clot to travel to their lungs and cause a potentially fatal embolism.
“It occurs when the right iliac artery, which sends blood to your right leg, presses on the left iliac vein, which carries blood from your left leg to your heart,” the Cleveland Clinic said of May-Thurner Syndrome.
Dr. Bade predicts a speedy, full recovery for the 37-year-old Boebert. She described the ailment as minor, and she expects the congresswoman to resume her usual duties soon.
“We successfully performed surgery on the Congresswoman this morning and expect her to make a full recovery,” Bade said in the statement obtained by CBS News Colorado.
“Patients with May-Thurner Syndrome who undergo the procedure to restore blood flow are able to live and work just as they have in the past after a brief recovery.”
Boebert, a former businessperson, represents a sprawling district anchored in Aspen. First elected in 2020, she won re-election two years later in the House’s closest race of that year.
But embattled in her district, Boebert is not running for direct reelection. Instead, she is running to succeed a retiring Republican incumbent in a different Colorado congressional district.
“I want to thank Dr. Rebecca Bade and the entire team at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies for their great care and providing helpful insight on my recent diagnosis,” Boebert said in a statement on Tuesday.
“I’m looking forward to making a full recovery and getting back to Congress to continue fighting for Colorado.”
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