Mar 6, 2007

Cheney Treated for Blood Clot

By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Louise Chang
Vice President Reportedly Feels Fine and Will Take Blood-Thinning Drugs
March 5, 2007 -- Vice President Dick Cheney is being treated for a blood clot in his left leg, according to news reports.
Cheney will take blood-thinning medications for several months to treat the clot, called a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the reports say.
DVTs are blood clots that form in veins deep in the body, usually in the lower leg or thigh. If a piece of a clot travels through the blood to the lungs, it can cause a potentially deadly pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs). There is no sign of pulmonary embolism in Cheney's case.
DVTs can occur during periods of immobilization, such as bed rest, or sitting for long periods of time, such as on lengthy flights.
Cheney returned to the U.S. last week from an overseas trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan. But the cause of his DVT is not known.
Cheney is expected to maintain his regular schedule and "feels fine," Cheney spokeswoman Lea Anne McBride says in an Associated Press story.
Cheney reportedly felt minor discomfort in his calf and got medical tests using ultrasound imaging showing the DVT.
Cheney, who is 66 years old, has a history of heart problems. He has had four heart attacks, quadruple bypass heart surgery, and two procedures to clear clogged arteries (angioplasty).
He also has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a tiny implant that can shock an abnormal heart rhythm back to normal.
Cheney was treated briefly in January 2006 for shortness of breath and was released the same day from a Washington hospital.
SOURCES: Associated Press. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: "Deep Vein Thrombosis." WebMD Medical News: "Cheney Treated for Shortness of Breath."
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Oh, I thought they were gonna say this explains the lunacy of his thinking, but no, the clot is only in his leg.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hahahahah Lmao,maybe a peice of it made it to the brain lol. Did I say that? :-))
Health and Prosperity,
Romain

Carol said...

Yes you did my irreverent friend..LOL!

Gary said...

I have lived through DVT three times. Procedure following ultrasound: Patient must elevate legs. This helps prevent the clot from traveling north of the calf. About four days later the patient is allowed out of bed to use a real bathroom. Press release says he went back to work...(on his back with his feet elevated, maybe). The reporters and every news source in the country bought this lie. He went back to work and I live in a rainforest on Mars!

Carol said...

Gary I am so sorry you had to go through that! Yeah we wouldn't want the Country to know that our Vice President is indisposed! LOL!

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