State Representative Nick Zerwas from Elk River is resting comfortably at home after undergoing a routine heart procedure at a Twin Cities hospital, but surgeons determined the plan of action is no longer feasible and Zerwas will meet with doctors to develop a new care plan. Physicians were attempting to install a stent to prevent one side of his heart from collapsing. The defect was discovered during a routine annual checkup. Zerwas, a Republican, has been a strong advocate for increasing penalties on protesters who shut down freeways and airports.