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"_ Prof. Jonez _" |
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09 Jun 2007 09:17:24 AM |
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** Paging Satan, Paging Dr. Satan ... ** |
Cheney to have heart defibrillator replaced
Reuters
WASHINGTON
Vice President ***** Cheney, a survivor of four heart attacks, will have his
internal heart-regulating device replaced later this year, his office said on
Friday after he had his annual checkup.
"The ICD (implanted cardioverter defibrillator) battery has reached the level
where elective replacement of the device is indicated over the summer," his
deputy press secretary Megan McGinn said in a statement.
"This will be scheduled at a time convenient for the vice president."
She said the internal device was functioning properly and had not treated any
abnormal heartbeats, also known as arrhythmia.
A test during Cheney's physical, conducted at George Washington University, had
not uncovered any new coronary blockage, McGinn said.
Cheney, 66, had his most recent heart attack shortly after the November 2000
election, although it was considered mild. He had the defibrillator implanted in
his chest in 2001 to help regulate his heartbeat.
The vice president, one of President George W. Bush's closest advisers, has had
a series of health scares in recent years, including the discovery of a blood
clot in his leg after a nine-day trip through Asia and the Middle East this
year.
In January 2006, he was treated for shortness of breath believed to have been
triggered by a reaction to medication for a foot ailment. He had surgery to
treat abnormal blood vessels, or aneurysms, behind both knees in September 2005.
Cheney in the past has complained about the media attention focused on his
health.
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| User: "Bo Raxo" |
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| Title: Re: ** Paging Satan, Paging Dr. Satan ... ** |
09 Jun 2007 06:39:15 PM |
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On Jun 9, 7:17 am, "_ Prof. Jonez _" <thep...@jonez.net> wrote:
Cheney, 66, had his most recent heart attack shortly after the November 2000
election, although it was considered mild. He had the defibrillator implanted in
his chest in 2001 to help regulate his heartbeat.
By my calculations, on September 11th of this year Cheney will be 66.6
years old.
Ah, the sweet taste of irony.
Bo Raxo
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| User: "Wild Monkshood" |
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| Title: Re: ** Paging Satan, Paging Dr. Satan ... ** |
09 Jun 2007 06:49:47 PM |
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Bo Raxo wrote:
On Jun 9, 7:17 am, "_ Prof. Jonez _" <thep...@jonez.net> wrote:
Cheney, 66, had his most recent heart attack shortly after the November 2000
election, although it was considered mild. He had the defibrillator implanted in
his chest in 2001 to help regulate his heartbeat.
By my calculations, on September 11th of this year Cheney will be 66.6
years old.
Ah, the sweet taste of irony.
I buy Permanent Press, 'cause I hate to Irony....
WM
Bo Raxo
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