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applegrove

(118,670 posts) Wed Nov 26, 2014, 05:33 PM Nov 2014

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CNN Breaking News email: Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent a heart procedure today

"Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 81, underwent a heart procedure today to have a stent placed in her right coronary artery.

A blockage was discovered after Ginsburg "experienced discomfort during routine exercise" Tuesday night and was taken to the hospital, according to a release from the Supreme Court.

Ginsburg is resting "comfortably" at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and is expected to be released in the next 48 hours."

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CNN Breaking News email: Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent a heart procedure today (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2014 OP

One of my college profs had stents Kalidurga Nov 2014 #1

jeez annabanana Nov 2014 #2

Fairly common procedure nowadays NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #3

That's a common thing in our family. NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #4

damnit craigmatic Nov 2014 #5

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

1. One of my college profs had stents

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2014, 05:39 PM

Nov 2014

he seemed fairly healthy 20 years later. He was in his 40's when he had a major heart attack.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

2. jeez

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2014, 05:41 PM

Nov 2014

Hang in there Ruth!

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

3. Fairly common procedure nowadays

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2014, 05:54 PM

Nov 2014

but please Ruth recover quickly

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)

4. That's a common thing in our family.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2014, 08:10 PM

Nov 2014

Get well soon, Justice Ginsburg.

craigmatic

(4,510 posts)

5. damnit

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2014, 08:11 PM

Nov 2014

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