Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani remains in “critical but stable condition” after being admitted to a hospital Sunday, May 3, his spokesperson said Monday, May 4.
Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized May 3. His spokesperson, Ted Goodman, said Monday that the former mayor is being treated for pneumonia. The cause of his condition was not initially disclosed.
Goodman said Giuliani was previously diagnosed with restrictive airway disease following his response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while serving as mayor.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, restrictive lung disease limits the lungs’ ability to fully expand, reducing oxygen intake and causing shortness of breath.
“This condition adds complications to any respiratory illness, and the virus quickly overwhelmed his body, requiring mechanical ventilation to maintain adequate oxygen and stabilize his condition,” Goodman said.
