Cheney to Undergo Routine Heart Tests
From Times Wire Reports
Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart trouble, will undergo what his office describes as a routine heart examination today.
Cheney, 62, will undergo a physical examination, an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram and a stress test, said his communications director, Cathie Martin.
Two years ago, doctors implanted a device to monitor Cheney’s heart rhythm and act as a pacemaker in the event of an abnormal heart rate.
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