The doctors of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a 2020 presidential hopeful, said he is fit to serve in the White House—three months after he suffered a heart attack and was sidelined from campaigning.
“At this point, I see no reason why he cannot continue campaigning without limitation and, should he be elected, I am confident he has the mental and physical stamina to fully undertake the rigors of the Presidency,” wrote Martin LeWinter, a cardiologist with the University of Vermont’s medical center, in a statement.
“You are in good health currently and you have been engaging vigorously in the rigors of your campaign, travel, and other scheduled activities without any limitation,” Attending Physician of the United States Congress Brian P. Monahan, M.D., who is Sanders’s primary doctor, said of of the candidate. “As part of his recovery from a heart procedure in early October, Sanders underwent additional tests overseen by doctors at the University of Vermont Medical Center, including a treadmill stress test with continuous EKG monitoring.”
Reports said Sanders in October had stents inserted after a partial artery blockage. He then resumed normal campaign activities.
Monahan added that Sanders’s heart strength “has improved.”
In October, Sanders released a statement to his supporters saying he is “feeling good.”
The physician noted that Biden has an irregular heartbeat, known as nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and more commonly known as AFib. He doesn’t take any medication related to the condition except for a blood thinner.
“Senator Warren has never smoked, used drugs or had any problem with alcohol use. She exercises regularly and follows a healthy diet despite her very busy schedule,” Dr. Beverly Woo of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston wrote in the letter. She added: “There are no medical conditions or health problems that would keep her from fulfilling the duties of the President of the United States.”