Congressman Nick Lampson (D., TX), Tom Delay's successor, undergoes angioplasty

[DeepModem Mom]

WP/AP: Congressman Undergoes Angioplasty
The Associated Press
Friday, December 22, 2006

HOUSTON -- Congressman Nick Lampson, newly elected to the seat once held by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, underwent a procedure Friday to open up a partially blocked blood vessel, his spokeswoman said.

Doctors at Christus St. John Hospital in suburban Houston performed the angioplasty on the 61-year-old Lampson and placed a stent in the vessel.

Lampson was "conscious, alert and in good spirits throughout the procedure," spokeswoman Carrie Chess said in a statement. He was expected to be discharged Saturday.

His wife, Susan Lampson, drove him to the hospital Thursday night because he started feeling sick during dinner. The blockage was found during a test Friday afternoon, Chess said....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/22/AR2006122201361.html

[UrbScotty]

1. Get well soon Mr. Lampson!! (nt)