Sanders cancels U.S. presidential campaign events after heart scare


  • World
  • Wednesday, 02 Oct 2019

FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders at Georgetown University's Gaston Hall in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders was treated for a blocked artery after experiencing chest discomfort and has cancelled campaign events until further notice, an adviser said on Wednesday.

Sanders, 78, was in Las Vegas to campaign when he was taken to a hospital on Tuesday night for evaluation.

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