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« Good Mornin', Providence / Photo | Today | Poll: Most Providence residents favor 'living wage' » October 12, 2007Sen. Kennedy has surgery on blocked artery in neckBOSTON -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy underwent surgery today to repair a partially blocked artery in his neck, which was discovered during routine examination of a decades-old back injury. The hourlong procedure on his left carotid artery - a major supplier of blood to the neck and head - was performed at Massachusetts General Hospital by Dr. Richard Cambria, the hospital's chief of vascular surgery. The Massachusetts Democrat -- father of U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-Rhode Island -- suffered no complications and the senator was expected to be released in several days, Kennedy's office said. "As part of a routine evaluation of Sen. Kennedy's back and spine, MRI studies picked up an unrelated, asymptomatic blockage in the senator's left carotid artery," said a statement from Kennedy's Washington office. "This morning, Sen. Kennedy underwent preventive surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital to remove the blockage." -- The Associated Press Kennedy, 75, is in relatively good health for his age, but he has been bothered by an aching back since a 1964 plane crash, which killed a pilot and one of Kennedy's aides. Then-Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind., who was traveling with Kennedy, pulled him from the wreckage but Kennedy suffered a back injury, punctured lung, broken ribs and internal bleeding. Because of the persistent pain, the senator often leans on a wall or sits on a stool when he otherwise would be expected to stand for an extended period. Kennedy had a routine back examination on Oct. 4, followed by an MRI exam at Cape Cod Hospital on Tuesday. That night, doctors told him of the arterial blockage. Kennedy campaigned Wednesday in the Merrimack Valley for Niki Tsongas, a Democrat seeking the 5th Congressional District seat in a special election next week, before heading to Massachusetts General for additional tests. Kennedy is the lone surviving son in a famed political family. His eldest brother, Joseph, was killed in a World War II airplane crash, another sibling, President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in 1963, while his remaining brother, Robert, was assassinated in 1968. Kennedy, considered a liberal lion in the Senate, was re-elected in 2006. His current term ends in 2013. The senator made a failed run for the presidency in 1980. Posted by Jack Perry CommentsT Luca | October 12, 2007 12:00 PM link Blocked artery in his neck...likely impacted blood flow to his brain...that could explain his amnesty program for illegals... John The Revelator | October 12, 2007 1:10 PM link I have blockage in my neck in both sides,but only 30% on one side and 25% on other,but doctors said it ain't enough to operate,but I have had to minor strokes? Strokes run in family.Hope Sen Kennedy will be ok,I don't always believe in what he say's but Kennedy's have been in politics for long time.We need more true Americans and American made products. carol | October 12, 2007 5:03 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Not enough blood to the head? That explains a lot....