News Alert: Former Vice President Dick Cheney Undergoes Heart Transplant, A.P. Reports

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Saturday, March 24, 2012 -- 7:27 PM EDT
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney Undergoes Heart Transplant, A.P. Reports

Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a Virginia hospital, his office said.

An aide to Mr. Cheney, Kara Ahern, said that he had been waiting for a transplant for more than 20 months and did not know the identity of the heart donor.

Mr. Cheney was recovering Saturday night at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., after surgery earlier in the day.

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