The Mississippi Link Newswire
Hinds County Judge LaRita Cooper Stokes underwent electrical cardioversion, a brief electric shock given to the heart, on Monday in an effort to reset her heart rhythm back to a normal, regular pattern.
Stokes was hospitalized in Houston, TX last week due to an erratic heart beat.
The procedure was successful in lowering her heart rate, however, she is under medication and will remain in the hospital for at least a few more days to ensure she is well enough to return to Jackson.
She and her husband, City Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes, were in Houston attending a conference.
The family is asking the public to pray for her and her family. Alice Tisdale is still acting as spokesperson for the Stokes family.
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