Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of the front runners in the 2020 Democratic primary, has canceled campaign activity until further notice following chest discomfort during a campaign event on Tuesday evening.
His campaign released a statement Wednesday morning announcing health evaluations revealed Sanders had a blockage in an artery for which two stents were “successfully inserted.”
“Sen. Sanders is conversing and in good spirits. He will be resting up over the next few days. We are canceling his events and appearances until further notice, and we will continue to provide appropriate updates,” said Jeff Weaver, a senior adviser to Sanders, in the statement.
Later this week, Sanders was expected in California for a two-day college tour focused on Latino voter outreach.
The news comes in what had been a strong week for the campaign so far, with the announcement that Sanders raised $25.3 million in the third fundraising quarter of the year. He had also just made his first ad buy for Iowa of his 2020 campaign.
TIME has reached out to Sanders’ official Senate office for comment.
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