July 12, 2008
Posted: July 12th, 2008 10:21 AM ET

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Cheney’s annual physical showed no reason for worry.
Cheney’s annual physical showed no reason for worry.

Washington (CNN)— Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart ailments dating back to age 37, finished his annual physical exam Saturday morning with no problems detected.

Spokeswoman Megan Mitchell said the 67-year old’s “cardiac status remains stable.”

Cheney underwent a series of tests that showed no sign of a recurrence of the irregular heart beat detected by physicians in November 2007 - later determined to be atrial fibrillation.

The routine check-up, which occurred at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC, also included a physical exam, an electrocardiogram, and an “imaging of the stents placed in the arteries behind his knees in 2005,” said Mitchell.

Mr. Cheney is said to have returned to the Naval Observatory where he will resume his normal schedule

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William, from Cali!   July 12th, 2008 3:24 pm ET

That's real good to know; and thank you, for telling us.What I want to know is; what is the Naval Observatory? where is it located? and what is his, "normal schedule", these days, that he has to be there.

JA Cook   July 12th, 2008 3:12 pm ET

How can his heart be okay when he has none?

Danny   July 12th, 2008 3:06 pm ET

Dick, you have been great. Thank you for taking care fo oru country. Otherwise it would have become a third-world country. Imagine if Barack becomes our president, I think we will be like Kenya. Take it from me.

john   July 12th, 2008 3:06 pm ET

He can afford to get checked. Millions of Americans have to wait until the heart attack before they see a doctor. McSame gets checked every 3 months. I guess he thinks he deserves it more than the rest of us. Creeps is the fitting name for these guys.

just another whiner   July 12th, 2008 3:03 pm ET

i'm glad his heart is fine.his head could use some retooling,tho.he can get free phsychological help,when he's imprisoned at gitmo,for war crimes.

Allen Friedman--- Henderson, Nevada   July 12th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

In the medical sence the vice president might have a heart but in the human sence Mr. Cheney is heartless and gutless.

Mohammed   July 12th, 2008 2:51 pm ET

what heart?

SUSIE   July 12th, 2008 2:40 pm ET

the 67-year old’s “cardiac status remains stable.”NOW he can STAND TRAIL !!!

Joshua College Station Texas   July 12th, 2008 2:39 pm ET

keep him alive so we can send him to prison

DeeJam - Los Angeles   July 12th, 2008 2:39 pm ET

It's stable because he could care less about the American people and our troubles. Any rightous leader would be stressed out with all the damage they've done to America in the last 7.5 years.

Ratgurl   July 12th, 2008 2:36 pm ET

He actually HAS a heart?

Shari, NYC   July 12th, 2008 2:35 pm ET

It's so annoying how people like Cheney are "stable" and great guys like Russert must leave us. *sigh*

bk   July 12th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

Cheny ran the White House because Bush didn't have the experience and now some people want to elect Obama another one with no experience. I wonder who the vp is going to be and run the White House this time.

PE   July 12th, 2008 2:26 pm ET

So......said Cheney.

BIG DEAL??   July 12th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

Spokeswoman Megan Mitchell said the 67-year old’s “cardiac status remains stable.”..........Now he STAND FACE the MUSIC (CRIMINAL)

Guy   July 12th, 2008 2:22 pm ET

Good for him, now get off the national stage, you crook.

McCain=the draft   July 12th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

Yeah, back to his normal schedule of screwing the american people.

Pat Va   July 12th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

...as opposed to his UNSTABLE mental capacities. I would really love to know if people running for the highest office in the land are ever tested psychologically (prior to running for office)? If not, why not? And if so, why is the American public not privy to that information?

Perla   July 12th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

Of course, “cardiac status remains stable” could also mean they weren't able to find one yet.

frank   July 12th, 2008 2:14 pm ET

Your kidding? He has a heart?

Bulldog   July 12th, 2008 2:10 pm ET

Good, so when he is in jail he won't get any medical breaks.

Bill   July 12th, 2008 2:09 pm ET

Heart? What heart? Oh, by the way, Cheney's proctologist called and said that he found his head.

Jim   July 12th, 2008 2:06 pm ET

Don't you first have to possess a heart in order for your cardiac situation to be stable?

An American Whiner   July 12th, 2008 2:03 pm ET

I AM SHOCKED!!!

CHENEY HAS A HEART?????

Bill, Alabama   July 12th, 2008 2:00 pm ET

Dick Cheny"s heart might be beating okay as far as the doctors evaluation is concerned, but he has a "heart of stone" that shows no care, consideration, or empathy for people other than himself.

Mary WA   July 12th, 2008 1:56 pm ET

Does he have a heart?

Farrell, Houston, Tx   July 12th, 2008 1:55 pm ET

So, who cares.

Joe Regis   July 12th, 2008 1:53 pm ET

He just have to be careful not to provide just cause to begin impeachment proceeding against him now.

Go Obama go.

Things that make you go hmmmmm   July 12th, 2008 1:50 pm ET

Ummm do't you have to HAVE a Heart for it to be a problem?

Newsdiva   July 12th, 2008 1:50 pm ET

What heart?????????????

Thomas   July 12th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

Despite for my dislike for Mr. Cheney and my absolute disgust for his politics, I can not wish him ill-health.

I hope Mr. Cheney has a long and happy life with his family when he leaves office.

s   July 12th, 2008 1:25 pm ET

Cheney has a heart?

Cousin Chiney   July 12th, 2008 1:19 pm ET

Stay until your cousin Obama moves into the white house.

DJ Los Angeles   July 12th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

Darth Vader will be kept alive permanently with mechanical electrical machines, Haliburton and Big Oil need him to continue to work on their behalf and so he can cash in the remaining 10's of millions from his CEO severance package.

BIG DEAL??   July 12th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

CNN–Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart ailments dating back to age 37, finished his annual physical exam Saturday morning with no problems detected.HUH!
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I don't know how he sleep at NIGHT!!!

Ed, Santa Fe, NM   July 12th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

I hope he rots in hell

Rob   July 12th, 2008 1:13 pm ET

Could it be that he has no heart?

Frantz from Atlanta   July 12th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

Does he even have a heart?

Texas Trail Dog   July 12th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

WHO CARES?

mattman   July 12th, 2008 12:50 pm ET

Why report such depressing news?

Connie   July 12th, 2008 12:49 pm ET

I am an Obama supporter, but I am glad to hear that Mr.Cheney is holding his own with his health.I do not care for the man or his positions , but I wish him no ill. Barack Hussein Obama 08

Connie"Hussein"Sturgeon from Indiana

Lois   July 12th, 2008 12:49 pm ET

So??

NGANGA,Austin TX   July 12th, 2008 12:40 pm ET

And in two weeks it is gonna be 'Chenney rushed to hospital for a check up' Give us a break!

John   July 12th, 2008 12:39 pm ET

PG, it's the other way around. Bush is Rove and Cheney's puppet.

TheTruthHurts   July 12th, 2008 12:33 pm ET

Dang! Just kidding. I don't wish poor health on him, just a quick and not-so-graceful exit.

whiner   July 12th, 2008 12:33 pm ET

GOD took the wrong man ,today.

uuuugh!!   July 12th, 2008 12:32 pm ET

Heart. what Heart?

Willy   July 12th, 2008 12:31 pm ET

All WAH Liberals!

PG   July 12th, 2008 12:27 pm ET

It's because he has done nothing for this country (other than destroy it). "W" has done all the dirty work.

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