Former Vice President Mike Pence hospitalized for heart procedure
Updated Apr 15, 2021;
Pence underwent the procedure at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, Virginia, according to a statement.
He is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity soon, according to the statement.
“I am grateful for the swift professionalism and care of the outstanding doctors, nurses and staff at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. My family has been truly blessed by the work of these dedicated health care professionals,” Pence said in the statement.
In 2016, Pence, then the governor of Indiana, disclosed his medical history after being nominated to be Donald Trump’s vice president. Pence said he had an asymptomatic left bundle branch block.
Published April 16, 2021, 9:52 AM
Former US vice president Mike Pence, believed to be considering a White House run, has been fitted with a pacemaker to treat a heart abnormality, the Republican’s office said Thursday, adding a full recovery is expected.
In this file photo taken on January 03, 2021 Vice President Mike Pence wears a face mask as he waits to participate in mock swearing-in ceremonies for Senators in the Old Senate Chamber at the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
(Photo by KEVIN DIETSCH / various sources / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)
“Over the past two weeks, former vice president Pence experienced symptoms associated with a slow heart rate and, upon consultation with his doctors, underwent a procedure yesterday at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, Virginia, to implant a pacemaker,” the 61-year-old religious conservative’s office said in a statement.
Mike Pence undergoes surgery to have pacemaker implanted By Caroline Linton
April 15, 2021 / 9:37 PM / CBS News
Former Vice President Mike Pence underwent surgery on Wednesday to have a pacemaker implanted, his office said on Thursday. The routine surgery was successful, and he is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity in the coming days, Pence s office said.
Pence s office said that in 2016, he disclosed to the Trump team that he had a diagnosis of asymptomatic left bundle branch block, and over the past two weeks, he experienced symptoms such as a slow heart rate.
Pence, 61, underwent the procedure at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, Virginia. In a statement, he said he was grateful for the swift professionalism and care of the outstanding doctors, nurses and staff at the medical center and his Indiana physicians.
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Former VP Mike Pence Undergoes Surgery After Experiencing Slow Heart Rate
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The former governor of Indiana feels blessed by the work of these dedicated healthcare professionals after undergoing successful procedure to implant a peacemaker. Apr 16, 2021
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Former Vice President Mike Pence is recuperating after undergoing a heart procedure. The 61-year-old went under the knife on Wednesday, April 14 to implant a peacemaker after experiencing symptoms associated with a slow heart rate.
The office the former VP addressed his health condition in a statement released on Thursday. Noting that the former governor of Indiana has in the past disclosed his medical history, including a diagnosis of asymptomatic left bundle branch block, it revealed, Over the past two weeks, former Vice President Pence experienced symptoms associated with a slow heart rate.