U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney taken to hospital Mon Jan 9, 2006 11:44 AM GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was taken to a Washington hospital early on Monday, suffering from shortness of breath, according to a statement from the vice president's office.
The vice president, who has had four heart attacks, was taken to George Washington University Hospital around 8:00 a.m. and was expected to return home later today, the statement said.
Doctors administered an EKG, a test that monitors the electrical activity of the heart, and "found that it was unchanged," the statement said.
Doctors "determined that (Cheney) was retaining fluid as a result of anti-inflammatory medication he has been taking for a foot problem. (The doctors) have placed him on a diuretic and he is expected to return home later today," the statement said.
Last week, Cheney was walking with the help of a cane. A spokeswoman would not give specifics about the vice president's ailing left foot but said it was a recurrence of a condition that was being treated with rest and anti-inflammatory medication.
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
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stuzzo wrote:
Guilt's a heavy burden. No, I hope Cheney pulls through, I never like to see people ill. What are the implications for the White House?
If he were unable to fullfill his duties, I'm fairly certain Bush can choose another veep. I don't know if it takes Senate approval.
_________________ "Though some may think there should be a separation between art/music and politics, it should be reinforced that art can be a form of nonviolent protest." - e.v.
why no comment, cause youre a hypocrite who doesnt have the same compassion for people that you bitch constantly about the administration not having?
see, no comment means no comment...the beauty lies in its simulataneous ambiguity and finality.
and good morning to you too, peeps.
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
i believe only the House of Represenatives needs to approve a new VP selection. at least, from memory, that is the only criteria. Case in point would be Gerald Ford taking over for the resigned Spiro Agnew under Nixon.
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When I saw Peeps lecture someone on compassion, I snorted milk out of my nose.
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Peeps wrote:
by the way, i hope it burned your nose
It stung a little.
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It stung a little.
