Former Vice President Dick Cheney Recovering After Heart Transplant Surgery Saturday

Dick Cheney's office issued the following statement tonight:

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering in the Intensive Care Unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA, after undergoing heart transplant surgery on Saturday, March 24, 2012.

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In 2010, Mr. Cheney had a Left Ventricular Assist Device implanted for treatment of end stage heart failure. The former Vice President has been on the cardiac transplant list for more than 20 months.

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Although the former Vice President and his family do not know the identity of the donor, they will be forever grateful for this lifesaving gift.

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Former Vice President Cheney is thankful to the teams of doctors and other medical professionals at Inova Fairfax and George Washington University Hospital for their continued outstanding care.

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Cheney and his family.

FAST RECOVERY!!!

AubreyJ………

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OLD White House photo of former VP Dick Cheney by David Bohrer

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