A doctor has released new details about the death of #Congressman-elect #Luke #Letlow, who was being treated in the ICU for COVID-19. LSU #Health #Shreveport #Chancellor G.E. #Ghali told the #Monroe #News #Star that the #Louisiana #Republican underwent a procedure as he battled the virus and then had a fatal heart attack. #He also said that the 41-year-old father of two young children had no underlying conditions to explain why he suffered such a severe infection. “It’s devastating to our entire team,” #Ghali told the newspaper. #Letlow, who was due to be sworn in #Sunday, announced #Dec. 18 he had tested positive. #He went from home quarantine to the local hospital to the ICU in #Shreveport in a matter of days, and was being treated with remdesivir and steroids. A special election to fill his seat has been scheduled for #March 20.
#Read it at #Monroe #News #Star
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