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Sen. Fetterman Back Home After Serious Heart Scare

11/18/2025

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) returned home to Pennsylvania after hospitalization for a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that caused him to fall during a morning walk.
He posted a photo on X showing his injuries and said he received "20 stitches" and expressed gratitude to the medical team in Pittsburgh.
Ventricular fibrillation can lead to cardiac arrest and is a serious condition affecting the heart's lower chambers.
Fetterman, 56, has a history of heart issues, including cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation, diagnosed after a stroke during his 2022 campaign.
He plans to return to Washington, D.C.

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) returned home to Pennsylvania after hospitalization for a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that caused him to fall during a morning walk.
He posted a photo on X showing his injuries and said he received "20 stitches" and expressed gratitude to the medical team in Pittsburgh.
Ventricular fibrillation can lead to cardiac arrest and is a serious condition affecting the heart's lower chambers.
Fetterman, 56, has a history of heart issues, including cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation, diagnosed after a stroke during his 2022 campaign.
He plans to return to Washington, D.C.