Heart: An American Medical Odyssey (50 page)

Wyoming Congressional campaigns,
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HUSBAND’S HEALTH

care after surgery,
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false alarms,
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heart attacks,
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heart transplant,
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implantable cardioverter defibrillator,
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left ventricular assist device,
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media coverage issues,
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medical team,
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–06,
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Reiner relationship,
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–300,
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trips to hospital to check out symptoms,
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Cheney, Marjorie “Mom,”
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Cheney, Mary,
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Cheney family life with,
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father’s care and,
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father’s surgeries and,
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Cheney, Richard “Dad,”
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Cheney, Samuel Fletcher,
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Cheney, Susan,
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chest pain

blood clot and,
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“check it out” approach to,
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Cheney’s episodes of,
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coronary artery narrowing with,
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fitness for a job and,
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Gruentzig’s procedure to check,
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White House Medical Unit (WHMU) and,
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Choi, Dr. Elmer,
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cholesterol

Cheney’s levels of,
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diet and,
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heart disease risk and,
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medications to reduce,
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CIA,
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cigarette use.
See
smoking

Circulation
(journal),
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Clenard, Justin,
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Clinton, Bill,
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clopidogrel (Plavix),
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clots, and heart attacks,
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Cohen, Dr. Marley,
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Cohn, Dr. Lawrence,
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Collazo, Dr. Lucas,
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compactin,
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congestive heart failure (CHF),
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altitude reactions and,
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atrial fibrillation and,
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back injury and herniated disk surgery and,
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Cheney’s father and,
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deep vein thrombosis and,
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definition of,
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diagnosis of,
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early symptoms of,
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examination for symptoms of,
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fluid retention and weight gain in,
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implantable cardioverter defibrillator for monitoring onset of,
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indomethacin as cause of,
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medications for,
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Roosevelt’s illnesses and,
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Constitution,
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Cooley, Dr. Denton,
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Cooper, Dr. David,
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Cooper, David K. C.,
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coronary arteriography.
See
cardiac catheterization

coronary artery stenting,
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coronary balloon angioplasty,
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coronary bypass surgery

Cheney’s decision on,
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Cheney’s experience of,
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Cheney’s health after,
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coronary care units (CCUs),
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Cournand, Dr. Andre,
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Cozaar,
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Creason, Sarah,
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Crestor,
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Cruikshank, Tom,
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Dangerfield, Dr. Paul,
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Darvall, Denise,
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Darvall, Edward,
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da Vinci, Leonardo,
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Davis, Dr. Rick,
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DeBakey, Dr. Michael,
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deep vein thrombosis (DVT),
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defibrillation

first successful uses of external,
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first successful use of internal,
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heart attack treatment with,
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heart transplant with,
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implantable.
See
implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

sudden cardiac arrest and,
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Del Negro, Dr. Al,
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Department of Defense,
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Deppisch, Dr. Ludwig M.,
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Desai, Dr. Shashank,
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Dewey, Thomas E.,
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DeWood, Dr. Marcus,
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Dickey, Gene,
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Dickey, Granddad,
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diet

cardiovascular risk and,
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Cheney and,
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cholesterol levels related to,
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coronary artery disease linked to,
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low-fat approach to,
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Diggs, Charles,
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diuretics,
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Dodrill, Dr. Forest,
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Dole, Bob,
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echocardiography,
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economic crisis (2008),
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economy class syndrome,
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Edwards, John,
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Edwards, Lori,
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Egypt, ancient,
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Eisenhower, Dwight,
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Eisenhower, Mamie,
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El-Bayoumi, Dr. Jehan “Gigi,”
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elections, Congressional

campaign for Wyoming seat,
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Republicans in 1993 and 1994,
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Senate in 2000,
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elections, presidential

1944,
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1960,
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1976,
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1988,
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1996,
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2000,
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–32,
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2004,
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2008,
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Ellbogen, Jack,
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Endo, Akira,
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end-stage heart failure

cardiac assist devices and,
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Cheney on,
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–46,
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Reiner on,
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symptoms during,
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exercise

Cheney and,
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coronary artery disease and,
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exercise stress tests.
See
stress tests

Expandable Grafts Partnership,
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Fahd, king of Saudi Arabia,
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fainting episodes

from adverse reaction to nitroglycerin,
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from first heart attack,
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from sudden cardiac arrest,
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fat, dietary,
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FBI,
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Federal Aviation Administration,
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financial crisis (2008),
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fishing,
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Fleming, Alexander,
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Florida Supreme Court,
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fly-fishing,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
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Ford, Gerald “Jerry”

Cheney as chief of staff under,
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Cheney’s eulogy for,
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presidency of,
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presidential election (1976) and,
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as vice president,
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Forssmann, Werner,
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Framingham Heart Study,
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Frist, Bill,
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furosemide,
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Gage, Jack,
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Galen,
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Gangel, Jamie,
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Gardner, Bob,
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Garner, R. L.,
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Genentech,
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Georgia (nation), visit to,
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