Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Heart Surgery

Stent was implanted to clear blockage
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Nov 26, 2014 10:07 AM CST
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Heart Surgery
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone a surgical procedure to place a stent in her right coronary artery.   (Cliff Owen)

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had a stent implanted to clear a blockage in her right coronary artery. A court spokeswoman says Ginsburg had some discomfort last night during routine exercise and was taken to the hospital. The 81-year-old Ginsburg had the procedure this morning after a coronary blockage was discovered. She's resting "comfortably," notes CNN, and is expected to leave MedStar Washington Hospital Center in the next 48 hours. (More heart surgery stories.)

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