Lauren Boebert Undergoes Surgery to Remove Clot, Diagnosed With Rare Condition: Campaign

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was hospitalized on Monday after “experiencing severe swelling in her upper left leg” and ultimately underwent surgery for a blood clot, her campaign team said in a statement. The lawmaker, 37, was admitted to the UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, where she underwent a CT scan. Doctors diagnosed her with May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS), a rare condition that disrupts blood flow, according to her campaign. Doctors recommended and scheduled surgery to remove the clot and to insert a stent to address the congresswoman’s symptoms, according to the statement. Ms. Boebert underwent the surgery—which was successful—on Monday morning and doctors have recommended she now take time out to rest....