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Authors: Dick Cheney,Jonathan Reiner
Heart: An American Medical Odyssey (49 page)
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techniques in,
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),
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Carrel, Dr. Alexis,
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Cary, Dr. Freeman,
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),
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Channock, Foster,
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Chazov, Evgenii,
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chemical agents, protection against,
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Cheney, Dick
FAMILY AND PERSONAL LIFE
autobiography authoring,
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father’s death,
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fishing,
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hunting,
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming, home,
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McLean, Virginia, home,
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mother’s death,
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skiing,
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vacations,
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HEALTH
altitude sickness,
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atrial fibrillation (A Fib),
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back injury and herniated disk surgery,
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bypass surgery,
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cardiac catheterizations,
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“check it out” approach,
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chest pain,
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cholesterol levels,
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congestive heart failure,
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coronary artery stenting,
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coronary balloon angioplasty,
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daily limits encountered,
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daughter Liz’s concern about decline,
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decision to develop physician relationship,
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deep vein thrombosis,
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defibrillation (cardioversion),
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diet,
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echocardiograms,
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effect of family background,
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end-stage heart failure,
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exercise,
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fainting episodes,
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gout,
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heart attack, prime candidate for,
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heart attack, first (1978),
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heart attack, second (1984),
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heart attack, third (1988),
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heart attack, fourth (2000),
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heart attack, fifth (2010),
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heart transplant,
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Holter monitor,
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implantable cardioverter defibrillator,
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left ventricular assist device surgery,
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LVAD rehabilitation,
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LVAD removal,
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LVAD use in daily life,
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medical transition plan after vice presidency,
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mini-crises indicating decline,
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nosebleed incidents,
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periodic checkups,
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political aspects of.
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heart disease as a political issue
popliteal aneurysm repair,
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possible hyperkalemia,
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protection against biological agents,
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reactions to heart attacks,
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reflections on his own health,
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statements to the media about.
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transition back to private life from being vice president,
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travel schedules,
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ventricular fibrillation (V Fib) incident,
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ventricular tachycardia,
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vice-presidential residence and support,
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POLITICAL CAREER
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family’s involvement,
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possible candidacy for president in 1996,
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presidential election (1988),
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visit to former Soviet Republics,
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Cheney as vice-presidential candidate and,
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Cheney family life with,
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concern about decline in father’s health,
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father’s autobiography co-authored with,
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father’s care and,
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father’s surgeries and,
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adviser and critic to Cheney,
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Cheney as vice-presidential candidate,
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Cheney’s autobiography,
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McLean, Virginia, home,
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9/11 terrorist attack,
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