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Congressman treated for heart condition at GW Hospital

Rep. Pete Olson was taken to the GW Hospital Thursday after he fainted while working out in the gym on Capitol Hill, according to numerous news sources.

Olson, a Texas Republican, was treated for bradycardia — a slow heart rate — and was equipped with a pacemaker, CNN reported.

“While working out in the House gym, I got quite dizzy and fainted,” Olson said in a press release, according to CNN. “After being rushed to George Washington University Hospital, it was determined that I had a condition called bradycardia, which is medical talk for a slow heart beat. Whatever they call it, it wasn’t good and I don’t recommend it.”

The CNN report said Olson is expected to return to work next week.

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