AP, LAS VEGASUS Senator Bernie Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, had a heart attack, his campaign team confirmed on Friday as he was released from a Nevada hospital. The 78-year-old was at a campaign event on Tuesday when he experienced chest discomfort and was taken to a hospital where he was diagnosed with a heart attack. A blocked artery can cause a heart attack, which just means that an area of the heart is suffering and in danger of damage because it is not getting enough blood or oxygen. The statements from Sanders and his doctors do not indicate whether his heart suffered any permanent damage, or the extent of any. The sooner blood flow is restored, the better the chance of survival without damage, which is why heart experts urge anyone thinking they might be having a heart attack to call 911.

Source: Taipei Times October 05, 2019 16:07 UTC