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By Mike Emanuel and the Associated Press
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been hospitalized with chest pains, Fox News confirms.
The 69-year-old Republican, who served as Vice President from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush, was said to be resting comfortably Monday at George Washington Hospital, Washington D.C.
"His doctors are evaluating the situation," a statement from his office said.
Cheney has a history of cardiovascular problems. He suffered his first heart attack 32 years ago at the age of 37. Since then, he has suffered four heart attacks.
As a result of earlier scares related to his heart condition, Cheney has stated numerous times that he goes to the hospital at the first sign of discomfort as a precautionary measure.
In 2001, doctors gave Cheney an implanted cardioverter defibrillator, a device that controls an irregular heartbeat.
In 2008, doctors 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. He had previously had two quadruple bypass surgeries and two artery-cleaning angioplasties.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been hospitalized with chest pains, Fox News confirms.
The 69-year-old Republican, who served as Vice President from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush, was said to be resting comfortably Monday at George Washington Hospital, Washington D.C.
"His doctors are evaluating the situation," a statement from his office said.
Cheney has a history of cardiovascular problems. He suffered his first heart attack 32 years ago at the age of 37. Since then, he has suffered four heart attacks.
As a result of earlier scares related to his heart condition, Cheney has stated numerous times that he goes to the hospital at the first sign of discomfort as a precautionary measure.
In 2001, doctors gave Cheney an implanted cardioverter defibrillator, a device that controls an irregular heartbeat.
In 2008, doctors 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. He had previously had two quadruple bypass surgeries and two artery-cleaning angioplasties.
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