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Isaac Hanson undergoes surgery for pulmonary embolism

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Hanson publicist Ken Philips told the Tulsa World Thursday that eldest brother Isaac Hanson was undergoing surgery for a pulmonary embolism at a Dallas hospital.

"He's still in surgery . . . We have a few more hours before we'll get any update," he said.

Isaac Hanson was taken to a hospital there early Wednesday morning after a performance there as part of the band's "The Walk" tour. He was complaining of severe chest and shoulder pain, said Philips.

Yesterday afternoon, youngest brother Zac Hanson told the Tulsa World that a blood clot had lodged in Isaac Hanson's arm and needed emergency surgery.

CNN has reported that he was transported to Baylor University Medical Center, and Dallas-Fort Worth television station KDFW reported that he was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a blood clot in the extremities breaks away and travels to the lungs.


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Comments (3)

Wow. That's pretty damn se... (Below threshold)

Wow. That's pretty damn serious. A lot of people with pulmonary embolism die before they are able to be treated.

Apparently he has had pulmo... (Below threshold)
Imhotep:

Apparently he has had pulmonary emboli before this episode.

I sure hope he is OK.

If he required chest surger... (Below threshold)
epador:

If he required chest surgery to remove the clot (likely a saddle embolus) then he is a VERY lucky individual to be alive.

If he's getting an umbrella or filter put in a large vein, at this early age, that's tough and fraught with long-term yuckies.

Either way, not a good illness and lucky to be alive.


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