WASHINGTON — Former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge is improving after being hospitalized for a stroke last week.
Ridge has been upgraded from critical to stable condition, his family said on Twitter.
He successfully underwent surgery to remove a blood clot, according to the family.
The Ridge family wishes to share the following update with everyone who has expressed interest in Gov. Ridge’s health status since his stroke last week. His condition has been upgraded from critical to stable. Your positive thoughts and prayers mean a great deal. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/a40pkHM4i3
— Gov. Tom Ridge (@GovRidge) June 21, 2021
Ridge was transferred by ambulance to a hospital in the Washington, D.C. area June 16 after having suffered a stroke at his home in Bethesda, Maryland.
In 2017, Ridge was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after suffering heart issues suddenly during a conference.
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