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| Dick Cheney has blood clot in leg | Dick Cheney has blood clot in leg |
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| US Vice-President Dick Cheney has a blood clot in his leg and is being treated with blood-thinning medication, his office has said. | US Vice-President Dick Cheney has a blood clot in his leg and is being treated with blood-thinning medication, his office has said. |
| He experienced discomfort in his lower left leg on Monday morning and had medical tests. He returned to work after the examination. | He experienced discomfort in his lower left leg on Monday morning and had medical tests. He returned to work after the examination. |
| He is to be treated with blood-thinning medication for several months. | He is to be treated with blood-thinning medication for several months. |
| Mr Cheney, 66, has a history of cardiac problems. He has suffered four heart attacks and has a pacemaker. | Mr Cheney, 66, has a history of cardiac problems. He has suffered four heart attacks and has a pacemaker. |
| He had quadruple bypass surgery in 1988 after his third heart attack. | He had quadruple bypass surgery in 1988 after his third heart attack. |
| He also had an operation to remove blood clots in his knees in 2005. | He also had an operation to remove blood clots in his knees in 2005. |
| DICK CHENEY'S HEALTH Four heart attacks between 1978 and 2000Quadruple bypass surgery in 1988 Fitted for pacemaker to regulate heartbeat in 2001Operation to remove blood clots in 2005 | DICK CHENEY'S HEALTH Four heart attacks between 1978 and 2000Quadruple bypass surgery in 1988 Fitted for pacemaker to regulate heartbeat in 2001Operation to remove blood clots in 2005 |
| Mr Cheney recently returned to Washington after long flights to Japan, Australia, Pakistan and Afghanistan. | Mr Cheney recently returned to Washington after long flights to Japan, Australia, Pakistan and Afghanistan. |
| Blood clots - or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - are often associated with long-distance flying because of the reduced air pressure and oxygen levels, and the long periods of inactivity and dehydration which can occur on planes. | |
| Clots themselves are not life-threatening but can be dangerous if they become wedged in the lungs or other organs, which can in severe cases be fatal. | Clots themselves are not life-threatening but can be dangerous if they become wedged in the lungs or other organs, which can in severe cases be fatal. |