WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering from a “mild heart attack” — his latest bout in a long battle against heart disease.
Cheney, 69, was feeling fine Tuesday and likely to be sent home from a Washington hospital within a day or two, aides said. He experienced chest pain Monday, and lab results revealed evidence of the heart attack, spokesman Peter Long said.
Vice President Joe Biden called Cheney on Tuesday to wish him well, as did Cheney’s old boss, former President George W. Bush.
After being admitted to the hospital, Cheney underwent a stress test and a heart catheterization, according to his office. The statement did not say whether a procedure to clear a blockage was performed.
Political consultant Mary Matalin, a friend and former counselor to Cheney, said Cheney was feeling fine. She said Cheney watched the Olympics on Monday night, had lunch with his family Tuesday, has kept up good humor and deeply enjoyed writing his book.
