Jimmy Carter hospitalized for procedure after recent falls: statement

(FILES) In this file photo Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter smiles during a book signing event for his new book ‘Faith: A Journey For All’ at Barnes & Noble bookstore in Midtown Manhattan, March 26, 2018 in New York City. – November 11, 2019 Former US president Jimmy Carter was hospitalized for a procedure necessitated by a series of recent falls, The Carter Center said.
Carter “was admitted to Emory University Hospital this evening for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls,” The Carter Center said in a statement, adding that the procedure would take place on Tuesday morning. (Photo by Drew Angerer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Former US president Jimmy Carter was hospitalized on Monday for a procedure necessitated by a series of recent falls, The Carter Center said.

Carter “was admitted to Emory University Hospital this evening for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls,” The Carter Center said in a statement, adding that the procedure would take place on Tuesday morning.

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