U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent surgery after being admitted to a Colorado hospital with a severely swollen leg, her campaign officials announced.
Boebert, 37, went to the hospital in Loveland on Monday afternoon because of the swelling of her left leg, campaign officials said in a statement on Facebook.
A CT scan found a blood clot, and doctors diagnosed Boebert with May-Thurner Syndrome. The condition occurs when the right iliac artery presses on the left iliac vein near the base of the spine, compromising blood flow in the legs, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Boebert underwent surgery Tuesday morning. Doctors removed the clot and inserted a stent to keep the vein open, campaign officials said.
Boebert is expected to make a full recovery with “no significant concerns for her long-term health and no hindrance to her ability to perform her duties as a congresswoman,” campaign officials said on Facebook.
The exact cause of May-Thurner Syndrome is unknown, but dehydration, travel and extended periods of sitting could be factors, campaign officials said Tuesday night.
Boebert, a Republican in her second congressional term, recently moved 225 miles from her home on Colorado’s Western Slope and is running for election in a different congressional district, covering the largely rural eastern part of the state. Its five-term incumbent, Republican Ken Buck, resigned last month from Congress.
