Colorado doctor explains May-Thurner Syndrome

Blood clots diagnosed in Lauren Boebert related to the syndrome.

April 05, 2024

Hands in surgical gloves, using surgery tools, put the final pieces in a puzzle shaped like a red heart.

Rep. Lauren Boebert was taken to a Colorado hospital after experiencing severe swelling in one of her legs on Monday, her campaign team said in a statement on Tuesday night. Doctors found a blood clot, and the congresswoman was diagnosed with May-Thurner Syndrome. Dr. Nishant Patel, interventional radiologist from The Medical Center of Aurora, offers insights on the syndrome.

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April 05, 2024