
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Fetterman says he has returned home to his family in Pennsylvania after being hospitalized due to what his office said was a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk Thursday.
Fetterman, D-Pa., posted a picture Saturday on X that showed the aftereffects to his nose and forehead, saying “20 stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home” with his wife, Gisele, and their children.
The smiling Fetterman also said he was grateful for the medical team in Pittsburgh that “put me back together."
“See you back in DC,” he concluded.
Ventricular fibrillation is the most serious form of abnormal heartbeat and can lead to cardiac arrest — when the heart suddenly stops beating — and sudden cardiac death, according to the American Heart Association.
Ventricular fibrillation occurs in the heart’s lower chambers, and the heart association says its causes include cardiomyopathy, which Fetterman was diagnosed with in 2022. Cardiomyopathy can impede blood flow and potentially cause heartbeats so irregular they can be fatal.
Fetterman, 56, disclosed that he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and another type of abnormal heartbeat, atrial fibrillation, after he had a stroke during his 2022 campaign.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
Astronauts' brains change shape and position after time in space, study finds - 2
Zelensky confidant dismissed from further posts amid bribery scandal - 3
The Craft of Do-It-Yourself Home Stylistic layout: Change Your Space - 4
‘We are the alternative’: Anti-Hamas Gaza militia tells BBC group is receiving international support - 5
How to get rid of your Christmas tree — and the 1 thing to never, ever do with it
Polish law aimed at lowering petrol prices takes effect on Tuesday
Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (video)
Well known Tea Brands for Each Tea Sweetheart
Individual Preparation Administrations to Raise Your Wellness Process
Agios Pharma shares jump as US FDA expands approval for its blood disorder drug
Ministry: New German petrol price regulation takes effect on April 1
Yoshi mania, Happy Meals and not-so-great reviews: A small talk guide to 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie'
Staggering Spots to Stargaze All over the Planet
Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out













