Cheney Released After Brief Hospital Stay

Medication that Dick Cheney was taking for a foot problem caused fluid retention that in turned caused shortness of breath, resulting in a brief but not serious hospital stay early Monday for the vice president, his office said.

Cheney was taken to George Washington University Hospital at 3 a.m. EST. About four and a half hours later, he headed for home — walking out of the hospital without the use of a cane and carrying coffee and a newspaper. By mid-afternoon, the vice president was at the White House attending meetings and following his regular schedule, Cheney spokeswoman Lea Anne McBride said.

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