Heart: An American Medical Odyssey (51 page)

Gibbon, Dr. John Heysham,
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Gingrich, Newt,
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Giordano, Dr. Joseph,
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Glenn, John,
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Gloviczki, Dr. Peter,
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Goldwater, Barry,
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Gorbachev, Mikhail,
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Gore, Al,
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gout,
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Grassley, Chuck,
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Greece, ancient,
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Greenspan, Alan,
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Griffith, Jim,
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Gruentzig, Dr. Andreas,
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Gruentzig, Margaret Anne,
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Gulf War,
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Halliburton,
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Hamilton, Lee,
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Hanna, Dr. Elias,
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Hansen, Cliff,
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Hansen, Martha,
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Hardy, Dr. James,
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Harrison, William Henry,
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Harvey, William,
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Hastert, Denny,
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Hathaway, Stan,
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Haupt, Clive,
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health as a political issue

Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign and,
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public disclosure and,
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Roosevelt’s illnesses and,
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heart disease as a political issue

heart

artificial heart,
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blood flow in,
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catheterization of.
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cardiac catheterization

early research using autopsies of,
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heart attack

Bill Steiger’s death from,
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blood clots and,
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“check it out” approach to feeling of,
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Cheney as prime candidate for,
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Cheney’s father and grandfather and,
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Cheney’s first (1978),
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Cheney’s second (1984),
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Cheney’s third (1988),
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Cheney’s fourth (2000),
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Cheney’s fifth (2010),
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Cheney’s reflections on life after,
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Cheney’s statements to media on,
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coronary care units (CCUs) to monitor,
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defibrillation after,
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diet and risk of,
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drugs for treating,
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Eisenhower’s experience of,
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exercise and activity after,
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false alarms instead of,
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family history and risk factors for,
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fitness for a job after,
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follow-up tests for monitor,
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Framingham study on,
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Granddad Cheney’s death from,
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“hard work” advice following,
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level of activity after,
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Reiner on patient’s experience of,
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research on causes of,
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smoking cessation after,
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smoking related to,
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standard of care in 1950s for,
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surviving,
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symptoms before,
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time criticality in treating,
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treatment after hospital discharge for,
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heart disease

Cheney’s attitude toward,
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Cheney’s family history of,
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Cheney’s risk for developing,
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cholesterol levels and,
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diet and,
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end-stage.
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end-stage heart failure

fluid retention in,
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Framingham study of,
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life expectancy changes and increase in,
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risk factors for,
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vascular surgery risk related to,
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ventricular fibrillation (V Fib) with,
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heart disease as a political issue

balloon angioplasty and,
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bypass surgery and,
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Cheney’s view of his own health,
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Eisenhower’s experience with,
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heart attacks and,
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as secretary of defense and,
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as vice-presidential candidate in 2000 election and,
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Wyoming Congressional campaigns and,
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health as a political issue

heart failure.
See
congestive heart failure (CHF); end-stage heart failure

heart transplant

availability of heart for,
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Cheney’s consideration of,
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Cheney’s recovery from,
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Cheney’s reflections on life after,
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Cheney’s surgery in,
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Cheney’s waiting period in,
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left ventricular assist device as bridge to,
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risk-reward analysis and time to proceed with,
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waiting list for,
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Heath, R. Lee,
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Heiden, Debbie,
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Heilman, Dr. Stephen¸
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Heller, Dr. Harry,
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Hennig, Sara,
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heparin,
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Herophilus,
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Herrick, Dr. James,
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Herschler, Ed,
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high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE),
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Hill, Michael,
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Hippocrates,
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Hiser, Dr. Wes,
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Hofmann, Dr. Lewis “Lew”

concern about biological terrorism and,
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deep vein thrombosis and,
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Holter monitoring and,
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implantable cardioverter defibrillator and,
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medical transition plan after vice presidency and,
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popliteal aneurysm repair and,
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possible hyperkalemia and,
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Reiner’s checkups and,
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weight gain and possible atrial fibrillation and,
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White House medical care from,
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Holter monitoring,
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House of Representatives

campaigns for Wyoming seat in,
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Ethics Committee in,
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Intelligence Committee in,
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Interior Committee in,
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joint committee on Iran-Contra affair in,
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Republican Policy Committee in,
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Howard, John,
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Howe, Patty,
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Huffington, Arianna,
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hunting,
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Hussein, Saddam,
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hyperkalemia,
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indomethacin,
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Imdur,
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implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

data from,
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decision to use,
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electromagnetic interference (EMI) and,
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Mrs. Cheney’s concerns about safety of,
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periodic evaluation of,
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procedure to implant,
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removal after heart transplant,
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replacement of,
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restoring of normal cardiac rhythm by,
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risk reduction using,
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statement to media about,
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infarction,
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In My Time
(Cheney),
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Inspra,
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interviews.
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media coverage

Iran-Contra affair,
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Iran hostage crisis,
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Iraq,
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Jarvi, Jerald,
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Jennings, Robert,
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Johnson, Clay,
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Johnson, Lyndon,
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Johnson & Johnson,
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Journal of the American Medical Association,
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Jude, James,
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Julian, Dr. Desmond,
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Kantrowitz, Dr. Adrian,
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Karp, Haskell,
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Karzai, Hamid,
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Katz, Dr. Richard “Dick,”
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Katzen, Dr. Barry,
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Kennedy, John F.,
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Kennedy, Robert F.,
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Kennerly, David,
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Keys, Ancel,
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King, Larry,
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King, Dr. Spencer, III,
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Kirklin, John,
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knee problems,
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Knickerbocker, Guy,
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Kolesov, Vasilii,
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Kouwenhoven, William,
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Kranz, Gene,
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Lahey, Dr. Frank,
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Lasby, Clarence,
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Lasix,
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Lee, Dr. Sung,
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left ventricular assist device (LVAD)