Dick Cheney Has Got A New Heart (Pump)

Cue the late-night jokes. Former Vice-President Dick Cheney who’s has a long history of heart trouble, and was hospitalized earlier this month, has had a new heart pump implanted. From the AP:

“A few weeks ago, it became clear that I was entering a new phase of the disease when I 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,” Cheney said in a statement.

“The LVAD is a small implantable pump that improves heart function and will enable me to resume an active life.”

Watch the report below.

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