U.S. Senate Candidate John Fetterman Of Pennsylvania Hospitalized With Stroke

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) announced Sunday that he was admitted to a hospital after having a stroke amid his campaign for the U.S. Senate .

The 52-year-old, in a statement and video message posted to social media, said he is “well on my way to a full recovery” and he doesn’t expect his hospitalization to deter his campaign before Pennsylvania’s primary on Tuesday.

“The good news is I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage. I’m well on my way to a full recovery. So I have a lot to be thankful for,” he said in the statement.  

Fetterman said he went to a hospital Friday to get checked out at the urging of his wife after he had been not feeling well. There, doctors determined that he had a stroke from a blood clot in his heart that was caused from being in atrial fibrillation for too long.

Atrial fibrillation, also known as Afib, is when a heart beats irregularly, which can cause blood to collect in the heart’s chambers and form clots, according to the Mayo Clinic .

“The amazing doctors here were able to quickly and completely remove the clot, reversing the stroke, they got my heart under control as well. It’s a good reminder to listen to your body and be aware of the signs,” he said in the statement.