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.
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.
Pence’s Pacemaker: Former VP and Indiana Governor Has Surgery
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia–Former Vice President Mike Pence is recovering from surgery after getting a pacemaker. Pence’s office announced a pacemaker was implanted after he started experiencing a slow heart rate.
The procedure was conducted at a Fairfax Medical Campus in Northern Virginia and Pence’s office says a full recovery is expected. Pence is 61. He was previously diagnosed with a heart condition known as an “asymptomatic left bundle branch block.”
The condition is a malfunction that causes a lag or interruption of the electrical signal that regulates heartbeat.
Pacemakers Explained As Mike Pence Has Heart Procedure To Implant Device
On 4/16/21 at 8:58 AM EDT
Former Vice President Mike Pence underwent surgery on Wednesday to implant a pacemaker after experiencing symptoms associated with a slow heart rate over the past two weeks, his office said in a statement.
The routine surgery was successful and Pence is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity in the coming days, according to the statement.
But what do pacemakers do and how do they work?
A pacemaker is a small device that is implanted under the skin in the chest to help control the heartbeat, according to the nonprofit medical center Mayo Clinic.
Mike Pence s Heart Doesn t Work, Has Pacemaker Installed April 15 2021 9:35 PM EDT
Former Vice President Mike Pence had a pacemaker installed Wednesday after experiencing chest- and heart-related symptoms for the past two weeks, CNBC reports.
Pence, 61, needed his heart regulated because of symptoms associated with slow heart rate. The surgery was performed at a Virginia hospital; Pence will be out of commission for a few days but is expected to fully recover. The onetime governor of Indiana released a statement thanking the staff at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and the consultation of his Indiana doctors.
Even though Pence is despised by most Democrats, partly because of his history of demonizing and targeting LGBTQ+ people, many of Donald Trump s most ardent supporters can t stand him either. Much ire was directed at Pence over the certification of Joe Biden s victory over Pence s boss, Trump.