Cheney's Heart Beats Irregularly

Vice President Dick Cheney was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat on Monday.

The discovery was made during an examination for a lingering cough.

Cheney’s spokesperson says:

“The vice president visited with his doctors this morning for evaluation of a lingering cough from a cold.

During examination he was incidentally found to have an irregular heartbeat, which on further testing was determined to be atrial fibrillation, an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the heart.

Later this afternoon, the vice president will visit George Washington University Hospital for further evaluation and, if indicated, cardioversion, delivery of an electric impulse to the heart, which is a standard treatment for atrial fibrillation.”