Ted Lieu undergoes surgery following chest pain

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Source: the hill




By Tal Axelrod - 12/11/19 12:10 PM EST


Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) underwent surgery Tuesday after experiencing chest pain and will be absent from Congress for the remainder of the week.

His office said in a statement Wednesday that Lieu was admitted to George Washington University Hospital Monday evening with chest pain but that tests showed no signs of a heart attack or heart damage. He later underwent a successful stent surgery after a CT scan showed partial blockage of an artery.

“He is in good spirits and plans to be back at work next week,” Marc Cevasco, Lieu’s chief of staff, said in the statement.

“He is now recovering and will likely be discharged from the hospital later today. Congressman Lieu is deeply grateful to all the dedicated professionals at the [Office of Attending Physician] OAP and GW University Hospital,” he added. “He does plan to watch a lot of TV as he recovers.”..............

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/474082-ted-lieu-undergoes-surgery-following-chest-pain

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My thoughts are with Ted and his family and friends.

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[OldManTarHeel]

1. Wishing Rep. Lieu a Complete and Speedy Recovery . . !

May God Bless

[SWBTATTReg]

7. Ditto!

[DENVERPOPS]

2. Personally, I am surprised

that every person that believes in our Democracy hasn't "stroked out" in the past three years........

Best Wishes for recovery......

[Opel_Justwax]

3. Having heart problems and then surgery is the scariest thing in the world...

as I found out a few years ago. I wish him gods speed in his recovery.

[PJMcK]

4. He'll be fine

He probably had a cardiac stent inserted. I had one last January and I got remarkably better the day after the procedure.

[mitch96]

5. Time to change the diet!!!............nt

[onetexan]

6. Get well soon Rep. Lieu. We need you to stay healthy.

[truthisfreedom]

8. Good luck! Speedy recovery!

[Evolve Dammit]

9. Very sorry to hear this. He is a true American patriot. Hopefully, he will be well soon.

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. The wrong person had chest pains.

I still don't believe that he's the healthiest president ever and might live to be 200.

[mountain grammy]

11. Get well soon, please, Congressman.

Much love ❤️ to you!

[bluestarone]

12. Sorry to hear this

Get well soon!

[NurseJackie]

13. Troubling news. I wish him well.

[lark]

14. If that's all it is, he should be back quickly.

My dad had a stent while on chemo and weak and he recovered very quickly. It was the easiest of his many surgeries.

Hope he's back soon, we need him.

[Heartstrings]

15. Healing vibes sent.......nt

[McKim]

16. Be Well

Be Well Rep. Lieu, you are a valuable leader and we need you!

[Ilsa]

17. I hope he feels better soon!

Too much stress right now. I hope he has great friends and loved ones who'll take good care of him.

[highplainsdem]

18. Sorry to hear this. Prayers for his quick recovery.

[Mersky]

19. Am thinking of him. We need you, Ted Lieu.

Get well, Congressman, and I’ll look for your voice when you’re ready.

[StarryNite]

20. Wishing him a speedy recovery!

[not_the_one]

21. Get well so you can

come back and kick ass!

[McKim]

22. The Whole Nation is Stressed

The whole nation is stressed by the Trump residency! Everyone I know is quite upset. Our lawmakers are public servants who are witnessing Evil up close. This is stressful! I don’t know how my liberal senator manages to stay on the job, but I appreciate that he is there defending my values. All best wishes Rep. Lieu and take care.

[VarryOn]

23. Coronary stents have to be one of the greatest medical innovations in the last 30 years...

My father has had 4 installed and one gradmother had 6! Three uncles have had a few. They are a quick yet very safe procedure, where the patient feels markedly better almost immediatly.

The operation isnt cheap, but no where near the direct and indirect costs for heart bypass surgery costs..

[IronLionZion]

24. These are stressful times with a lot of heartache

glad he's OK

[Behind the Aegis]

25. Quick recovery!

He is a valuable member of our team!