Dick Cheney Hospitalized in Washington
WASHINGTON -- A spokesman for Dick Cheney says the former vice president has been admitted to a hospital after reporting discomfort.
Spokesman Peter Long says Cheney was not feeling well Friday afternoon and was seen by his doctors at George Washington University.
He was admitted to the university's hospital for more testing.
Cheney has a history of heart trouble, although the cause of his latest health problem was not clear.
Cheney was hospitalized back in February after experiencing chest pains.
Lab tests found evidence of a mild heart attack," his fifth since the age of 37.
Cheney had bypass surgery in 1988 as well as two later angioplasties to clear narrowed coronary arteries. Bypasses tend to last about a decade before the rerouted blood vessels start to clog.
In 2001, he had a special pacemaker implanted in his chest. In addition, doctors in 2008 restored a normal rhythm to his heart with an electric shock. It was the second time in less than a year that Cheney had experienced and been treated for an atrial fibrillation, an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the heart.
The former vice president has kept a high profile since leaving the White House.
He has sparred with the Obama administration over plans to close the U.S. detention facility for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and hold the trials of several high-profile detainees in civilian courts rather than military tribunals.
He made a surprise appearance last week at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where he accompanied his daughter Liz. He was greeted with chants of "Run, Dick, Run," but said "I am not going to do it."
Among his extensive government service, Cheney served as defense secretary under President George H.W. Bush.
Spokesman Peter Long says Cheney was not feeling well Friday afternoon and was seen by his doctors at George Washington University.
He was admitted to the university's hospital for more testing.
Cheney has a history of heart trouble, although the cause of his latest health problem was not clear.
Cheney was hospitalized back in February after experiencing chest pains.
Lab tests found evidence of a mild heart attack," his fifth since the age of 37.
Cheney had bypass surgery in 1988 as well as two later angioplasties to clear narrowed coronary arteries. Bypasses tend to last about a decade before the rerouted blood vessels start to clog.
In 2001, he had a special pacemaker implanted in his chest. In addition, doctors in 2008 restored a normal rhythm to his heart with an electric shock. It was the second time in less than a year that Cheney had experienced and been treated for an atrial fibrillation, an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the heart.
The former vice president has kept a high profile since leaving the White House.
He has sparred with the Obama administration over plans to close the U.S. detention facility for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and hold the trials of several high-profile detainees in civilian courts rather than military tribunals.
He made a surprise appearance last week at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where he accompanied his daughter Liz. He was greeted with chants of "Run, Dick, Run," but said "I am not going to do it."
Among his extensive government service, Cheney served as defense secretary under President George H.W. Bush.
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