Article: Ky. governor suffers serious blood clot

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Gov. Ernie Fletcher was taken to the hospital Thursday for emergency treatment of a life-threatening blood clot somewhere between his upper arm and his jugular vein.

It was the second time in a month that the 53-year-old Fletcher was hospitalized.

His condition was not immediately disclosed.

A legislative leader asked members of the House to pray for the first-term Republican governor. "It's a serious, serious situation," said state Rep. Jeff Hoover.

A blood clot can lead to a stroke or a heart attack, or can travel to the lungs with deadly consequences.

Fletcher was released from the hospital only last week after an 18- day stay during which he had ...

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