Cheney Treated for Irregular Heart Rhythm

Vice President Dick Cheney was treated October 15 for an irregular heartbeat, the New York Times reported. Cheney was treated at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He received electric shock to the heart and was sent home, a hospital spokeswoman said. She said Cheney had atrial fibrillation. This is the most common type of irregular heartbeat. It occurs when the heart’s top chambers quiver rapidly. This causes them to get out of sync with the bottom chambers. The heart is not able to pump efficiently.