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...much for the past. What about Cheney's future health? He clearly did himself a big favor 22 years ago when he gave up a three-pack-a-day cigarette habit. He supervised the planning and execution of the 1991 Persian Gulf War with nary a complaint from his ticker. He was also lucky that his first attack struck the bottom wall of his heart, an area that is often associated with minimal tissue damage...
Last week the Bush campaign released two letters from Cheney's doctors asserting that the candidate's chosen running mate will be able to withstand the rigors of a national campaign and possible elected office. Most cardiologists we spoke to agreed. But they also noted that the cautiously worded medical statements were less than forthcoming and raised as many questions as they answered. For example...
...WHAT SHAPE ARE CHENEY'S BYPASS GRAFTS? For technical reasons, most of his grafts must have come from veins in his legs. After about 15 years, many leg-vein grafts become blocked as well...
...WHAT ARE CHENEY'S CURRENT CHOLESTEROL LEVELS? His doctors say he has a long history of high cholesterol that "has been vigorously and successfully treated with medication." But they don't provide any figures. Dr. Roger Blumenthal of Johns Hopkins Medical School cites a number of studies--one of which was published just three weeks ago--showing that bypass patients who lower their LDL (bad cholesterol) levels to 100 mg/dl or less reduce their likelihood of needing additional invasive treatment...
...JUST HOW STRONG IS CHENEY'S HEART? His physicians report that stress tests have been "stable and unchanged for the past several years." But they don't provide Cheney's so-called ejection fraction, a measurement that tells doctors how well the heart is pumping blood. "Stable and unchanged does not mean normal," says Dr. David Pearle at Georgetown Medical Center. "That is cautious wording. It could be mildly or even moderately abnormal and still be stable and unchanged...