Sanders was still at an undisclosed Las Vegas hospital and his events in the coming days have been canceled. But his campaign said he would be ready to appear in the fourth debate of the primary, scheduled for Oct. 15 near Columbus, Ohio.
On Wednesday, his campaign said he experienced “some chest discomfort” during an event Tuesday evening; a medical evaluation found blockage in one artery, and two stents were inserted. He has canceled a two-day college tour this week in California, and his aides have not said when he would return to the campaign trail.
His campaign has still not said whether Sanders had a heart attack or whether he just experienced chest pain. Sanders’ wife, Jane O’Meara Sanders, traveled on Wednesday to Las Vegas and is now with him as he recovers.
Before his medical episode pulled him from the campaign trail, Sanders had been one of three front-runners in the Democratic race for the 2020 nomination. But if allies are projecting optimism about his ability to return to the race in full form, the medical episode has also cast a shadow over his campaign, which was already struggling to attract new voters. And it is likely to intensify the focus on age in the Democratic race, where the three top candidates are all in their 70s.
Sanders sent out a tweet Wednesday thanking his well-wishers and using the opportunity to plug Medicare for All.
Also Thursday, the campaign sent out a press advisory that said Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan and a national co-chair on the Sanders campaign, planned to campaign for Sanders this weekend in New Hampshire.
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