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Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized After Ventricular Fibrillation Flare-Up Leads to Fall

Doctors are keeping him for routine observation to fine-tune his medications.

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized after falling near his home in Pennsylvania.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., a Democrat who has been voting to open the government, leaves the chamber as the Senate works to bring the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to an end after a bipartisan compromise, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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FILE - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., participates in a debate, June 2, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Overview

  • His office said he became light-headed during an early morning walk near his Braddock home and was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital with minor facial injuries.
  • A statement posted to X reported the diagnosis and quoted Fetterman joking about his appearance while thanking EMTs, doctors and nurses.
  • Ventricular fibrillation is a life-threatening arrhythmia, and medical experts note episodes require follow-up even for patients with implanted defibrillators.
  • Fetterman received a pacemaker-defibrillator after his 2022 stroke and has previously had brief hospital observations, including for lightheadedness and treatment for depression.
  • The hospitalization follows recent public appearances and a vote to reopen the government, with news outlets treating the situation as developing.