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Pocan Undergoes Heart Surgery

Wisconsin Democrat looking to make fast recovery

Mark Pocan, D-Wis. (CQ Roll Call file photo)
Mark Pocan, D-Wis. (CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Roll Call Staff
Posted November 8, 2017 at 5:48pm

Rep. Mark Pocan underwent triple bypass heart surgery Wednesday in Madison, Wis.

The surgery was aimed at preemptively addressing a cardiac issue, according to a statement from the Democrat’s office.

The surgery went well and Pocan is looking forward to a quick recovery, the statement said.

Correction: A previous version of this story included a picture of Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J., captioned as Mark Pocan.

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