Dick Cheney has heart surgery
Dick Cheney has heart surgery
09:09, July 15, 2010

Email | Print | Subscribe | Comments | Forum 
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney announced in a statement Wednesday he had a new device installed in a heart surgery last week.
Cheney, who had a history of heart disease, said it became clear that he was entering a new phase of heart disease when he began to "experience increasing congestive heart failure."
"After a series of recent tests and discussions with my doctors, I decided to take advantage of one of the new technologies available and have a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implanted," he said in the statement.
The LVAD is a small implantable pump that "improves heart function" and will enable Cheney to resume an active life, according to the statement. The operation went well and Cheney is now recuperating.
Cheney has suffered five heart attacks in 32 years. He served as VP under former President George W. Bush, and was seen as playing a big role in launching the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Source: Xinhua
Cheney, who had a history of heart disease, said it became clear that he was entering a new phase of heart disease when he began to "experience increasing congestive heart failure."
"After a series of recent tests and discussions with my doctors, I decided to take advantage of one of the new technologies available and have a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implanted," he said in the statement.
The LVAD is a small implantable pump that "improves heart function" and will enable Cheney to resume an active life, according to the statement. The operation went well and Cheney is now recuperating.
Cheney has suffered five heart attacks in 32 years. He served as VP under former President George W. Bush, and was seen as playing a big role in launching the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Source: Xinhua
(Editor:张茜)

Related Reading

Special Coverage
Major headlines
Tibet poised to embrace even brighter future, 60 years after peaceful liberation
Chinese official calls for more language, culture exchanges with foreign countries
Senior Chinese leader calls for efforts to develop new energy
Central gov't delegation arrives in Lhasa for Tibet Peaceful Liberation Celebrations
China Southern Airlines sends charter flight carrying peacekeepers to Liberia
Editor's Pick


Hot Forum Discussion