Democratic State Sen. Jim Whelan (D-2) has undergone surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat at this hour.
The surgery Whelan will undergo is known as an ablation, a representative from his office said Friday morning. Ablation is a minimally invasive procedure, and allows for patients under 45 to undergo heart surgery without any need for long-term medicine use.
It is the removal of biological tissue, and is often associated with atrial fibrillation, which causes a person's pulse rate to change from minute to minute.
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Whelan underwent surgery at a hospital in Pennsylvania.
Whelan is a former representative of Galloway Township. He represents all municipalities in District 2, of which Galloway was a member before being earlier this year.
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