Cheney Hospitalized for Chest Pains

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney was admitted Monday to George Washington Hospital after experiencing chest pains. Mr. Cheney’s assistant, Peter Long, said in a statement that Mr. Cheney, 69, was resting comfortably and that his doctors were evaluating the situation. Mr. Cheney has a history of heart problems and has a pacemaker. He has had four heart attacks, starting when he was 37. He has had quadruple-bypass surgery and two artery-clearing angioplasties.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/us/23brfs-CHENEYHOSPIT_BRF.html