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Fetterman Returns to D.C. After Hospital Stay for VFib-Related Fall

He says he has fully recovered after receiving 20 stitches following a ventricular fibrillation episode.

Overview

  • Fetterman fell during an early-morning walk in Braddock after feeling light-headed from a ventricular fibrillation flare-up, his office said.
  • He was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital out of caution, kept for routine observation, and had his medications adjusted.
  • On Saturday he posted a selfie showing facial stitches, thanked UPMC for his care, and told supporters, "See you back in DC."
  • Local TV spotted him at Pittsburgh International Airport Monday morning, less than two days after he was discharged.
  • By Monday he was back on stage in Washington at a Jewish Federations of North America event, signaling a return to public duties; his history includes a 2022 stroke and an implanted pacemaker/defibrillator.