radioguy
05-17-2008, 01:06 PM
Sen. Kennedy rushed to the hospital
Posted: 11:37 AM ET
From CNN Chief National Correspondent John King
(CNN) — Sen. Edward Kennedy was transferred to Massachusetts General
Hospital on Saturday after spending less than an hour in the Cape Cod Hospital emergency room, a spokesman for the Cape Cod facility told CNN.
David Reilly said Kennedy was admitted to their emergency room around 9
a.m. ET.
A well-informed, prominent Democratic source in Massachusetts told CNN that the 76-year-old senator seemed to have "symptoms of a stroke."
Massachusetts General in Boston would not confirm or deny whether Kennedy was there.
An anchor of the Democratic party, Kennedy has represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since 1962. He is one of only six senators in U.S. history to serve more than 40 years.
In October, Kennedy underwent surgery to remove a blockage in his left carotid artery. Kennedy's office said the blockage was discovered "as part of a routine evaluation of Senator Kennedy's back and spine."
"MRI studies picked up an unrelated, asymptotic blockage in the senator's left carotid artery," the office said in a written statement. It described the procedures as "preventive surgery."
Doctors said they performed a carotid endarterectomy, which involves making a cut in the neck and pulling plaque out of the artery.
Link (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/17/sen-kennedy-rushed-to-the-hospital/)
There probably isn't a senator I disagree with more than Ted Kennedy, but politics goes out the window in times like this.
My heart goes out to his family. I hope he will make a quick recovery and will be ok soon.
Posted: 11:37 AM ET
From CNN Chief National Correspondent John King
(CNN) — Sen. Edward Kennedy was transferred to Massachusetts General
Hospital on Saturday after spending less than an hour in the Cape Cod Hospital emergency room, a spokesman for the Cape Cod facility told CNN.
David Reilly said Kennedy was admitted to their emergency room around 9
a.m. ET.
A well-informed, prominent Democratic source in Massachusetts told CNN that the 76-year-old senator seemed to have "symptoms of a stroke."
Massachusetts General in Boston would not confirm or deny whether Kennedy was there.
An anchor of the Democratic party, Kennedy has represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since 1962. He is one of only six senators in U.S. history to serve more than 40 years.
In October, Kennedy underwent surgery to remove a blockage in his left carotid artery. Kennedy's office said the blockage was discovered "as part of a routine evaluation of Senator Kennedy's back and spine."
"MRI studies picked up an unrelated, asymptotic blockage in the senator's left carotid artery," the office said in a written statement. It described the procedures as "preventive surgery."
Doctors said they performed a carotid endarterectomy, which involves making a cut in the neck and pulling plaque out of the artery.
Link (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/17/sen-kennedy-rushed-to-the-hospital/)
There probably isn't a senator I disagree with more than Ted Kennedy, but politics goes out the window in times like this.
My heart goes out to his family. I hope he will make a quick recovery and will be ok soon.