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State Representative Ron Gant currently being monitored following heart attack

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Posted at 12:54 PM, May 08, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-08 13:54:00-04

ROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — State Representative Ron Gant suffered a heart attack on Sunday, according to his Facebook page.

According to the post, Rep. Gant experienced a heart attack from a major artery that was 100% blocked and arrived at the hospital about 15 minutes after experiencing symptoms.

"He underwent a procedure where the doctor did a heart catheter and placed a stent in the blocked artery," the post continued. "He is currently being monitored and is undergoing other evaluations and treatments."

Gant was injured in a car crash in West Tennessee in October of last year.


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