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March 13, 2014 / 2:39 PM

Rep. Dingell 'resting comfortably' after undergoing medical procedure

Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) attends a press conference celebrating the three year anniversary of the passing of President Obama's Affordable Care Act, on March 20, 2013 in Washington, D.C. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) attends a press conference celebrating the three year anniversary of the passing of President Obama's Affordable Care Act, on March 20, 2013 in Washington, D.C. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

DETROIT, March 13 (UPI) -- Retiring Rep John Dingell, D-Mich., was recuperating in a Detroit hospital Thursday after undergoing a procedure to correct a heart problem, his office said.

His office said Dingell, the longest-serving member in Congress, was "resting comfortably" after undergoing the minimally invasive procedure at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, the Detroit Free Press reported.

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"He recently developed atrial fibrillation, and the procedure will seek to find the source of the abnormal heart rhythm and correct it," his congressional offices said in a release issued before he underwent the operation. "He plans to leave the hospital tomorrow [Friday] and will have a light workload during the upcoming district work period. He plans to return to work as Congress reconvenes on [March 24]."

Dingell, 87, of Dearborn announced last month he would retire at the end of his current two-year term after serving 60 years in Congress.

The statement from Dingell's office did not include information on when he was diagnosed or what treatment he was seeking.

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