- Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s campaign announced Tuesday that she had been diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome.
- This disease mainly affects women and can lead to blood clots and pulmonary embolisms.
- Although it is not curable, it can be safely managed with medication and surgery.
After a hospital visit Tuesday, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert announced she had been diagnosed with an “acute blood clot” caused by May-Thurner syndrome, a rare vascular disease.
Boebert’s campaign said she went to the hospital for swelling in her left leg. “After undergoing a CT scan, doctors discovered an acute blood clot and diagnosed him with May-Thurner syndrome,” the campaign states.
This disorder, found much more commonly in women than men, occurs when an artery pushes against a vein in the pelvis, compressing it. This can restrict the body’s ability to circulate blood from the left leg to the heart, sometimes leading to deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms.
Her campaign said that, at the recommendation of her doctor, Boebert scheduled surgery shortly after the diagnosis to “remove the clot and insert a stent that would treat the congresswoman’s symptoms.”
Stents – tiny mesh tubes permanently inserted into blood vessels and arteries to prevent them from closing or blocking – are a common treatment for May-Thurner syndrome. Other treatments include taking anticoagulants and thrombolytic therapy.
Boebert, Colorado surgeon Dr. Rebecca Bade said she expects the arsonist lawmaker to make a “full” recovery, adding that “May-Thurner syndrome patients who undergo the procedure to recover blood circulation are able to live and work as they did. have done this in the past after a brief convalescence.”
Congress is on recess after narrowly avoiding a government shutdown last month. Lawmakers are expected to return the week of April 9, with just months left to pass a series of bills before the end of the term, such as additional funding for Ukraine, a possible ‘ban’ on TikTok and a child. Internet security bill.
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