Zsa Zsa Gabor has blood clot removed

Zsa Zsa Gabor, who was rushed to an L.A. hospital on Friday, has undergone a procedure to have a blood clot removed.

Gabor was resting at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Saturday morning. It's unclear when she will be released.

Two weeks ago, she was taken to a hospital after breaking her hip. On the heels of a hip replacement, she contracted an infection.

Gabor has suffered a string of medical setbacks in recent years. She has relied on a wheelchair since 2002, after a car accident on Sunset Boulevard. In 2005, she suffered a stroke and has had to rely on her husband, Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, and others for most tasks.

-- Shelby Grad

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Zsa Zsa Gabor, who was rushed to an L.A. hospital on Friday, has undergone a procedure to have a blood clot removed.

Gabor was resting at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Saturday morning. It's unclear when she will be released.

Two weeks ago, she was taken to a hospital after breaking her hip. On the heels of a hip replacement, she contracted an infection.

Gabor has suffered a string of medical setbacks in recent years. She has relied on a wheelchair since 2002, after a car accident on Sunset Boulevard. In 2005, she suffered a stroke and has had to rely on her husband, Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, and others for most tasks.

-- Shelby Grad

Share a thought about Zsa Zsa Gabor and visit her star on The Times' Hollywood Star Walk site.

Comments

[TheBigPicture]

Seems like a lot of money being spent on a 90 year old...

I heard that 1/2 of the nations entire medical cost goes to patients during their last 2 years of their life...That's a lot of money for such a minimal outcome...

[patricia]

Get well soon Zsa Zsa........

[Jose Mincorda]

Geez...how many times are you going to report on her!? Enough.

[paseo]

Poor old girl (I speak as one). I am still trying to figure out why reputable docs would do a hip replacement, which is fairly major surgery with post surgical physical therapy, on a bedridden, 90 y/o PT who has a major stroke. It's not as if she likely to use it much. Could it be the reimbursement from her Medicare and other insurance?

[Dr Peter M.]

Sure - it's a question if a 90+ old patient with other health problems "deserves" a hip replacement - but anyhow - since this concerns a well-to-do lady who is also a "celebrity"...

[Andy]

First, I've been through this with my mom. Check to make sure the anti-coagulant is injected to the stomach area, & don't skip any of the injections...they sting, but the alternative is much worse. The hip pain is excruciating, but it'll go away & there will be a full recovery. Try to get a pain patch (they're much more effective) and stay off the narcotics, they'll make you loopy. Walk even if it hurts (it's OK to be very vocal), do everything the PTs and OTs tell you...they know what they're doing. Finally, do some movies for us when you've recovered! We need you back on screen.