Vice President Dick Cheney has been transported to a Washington, D.C. hospital following complaints of shortness of breath, say White House spokesmen.
“On the recommendation of his doctors, the vice president is going to George Washington University Hospital for some tests,” spokesman Ken Lisaius said. “He experienced some shortness of breath Saturday morning and has had a bad cold, which could be the cause for the shortness of breath.”
Tests will be overseen by his cardiologist, Dr. Jonathan Reiner.
Lesaius could not say whether the vice president would be hospitalized or only be held for tests.
Cheney has a history of heart trouble, having experienced four heart attacks in the past. His first was in 1978 when he was 37 years old. Following a third heart attack in 1988, Cheney had quadruple bypass surgery. He had a pacemaker implanted in 2001. The device was reportedly still working properly during his May 11, 2004, checkup.
Cheney, 63, had returned from a hunting trip this week with a cold that left him short of breath, Republican strategist Mary Matalin told Associated Press. Despite feeling fine otherwise, his cardiologist recommended he go to the hospital for tests, given his health history.
“When I talked to him, he sounded just fine,” Matalin said.
The vice president reportedly went to the hospital in a motorcade from his residence and walked in unassisted. No ambulance was called.
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