FUMO’S CONDITION NOW FAIR

     PHILADELPHIA, March 4, 2008 – After a restful night, state Senator Vince Fumo (D-Philadelphia) is in fair condition today at Hahneman Hospital. Fumo, who suffered a heart attack on Sunday, has been out of bed for brief periods and has experienced no further chest pain this morning.

     He has shown good cardiac function, and his vital signs are stabile. Indicators are favorable for his recovery, according to cardiologist Dr. Daniel McCormick, who has been treating Fumo since performing an emergency coronary angioplasty on Sunday night to clear a total blockage of the senator’s right coronary artery.

     McCormick said Fumo will be transferred from the cardiac critical care unit to a regular room today. There is still no projected date for his release from the hospital.

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