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Attorney General McCollum Has Cardiac Stent Implanted

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By JOSH POLTILOVE | The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 10, 2008

TAMPA - State Attorney General Bill McCollum had a cardiac stent implanted today to improve blood flow, according to a spokeswoman.

"Last week, Attorney General McCollum's physicians discovered a singular partial arterial blockage during a routine screening," spokeswoman Sandi Copes wrote in a news release. "At his physicians' advice, the Attorney General underwent additional tests earlier this week to determine the best course of treatment.

"Today, the partial blockage was successfully remedied by the placement of a stent, a small metal tube that is inserted permanently into an artery to improve blood flow."

McCollum's doctors say he will recover fully within days, Copes wrote.

Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at jpoltilove@tampatrib.com or (813) 259-7691.

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