The Political Chase

Cheney’s Heart Flutters

I’m just doing some late-night catchup, therefore this is a tad dated, but for the record….

Veep Dick Cheney suffered an irregular heart rythim yesterday. But not to worry. A simple dose of electric shock set him straight.

Doctors at George Washington University Hospital gave him an electrical shock to restore the heart’s normal rhythm.

Mr Cheney, who has a history of heart conditions, spent two and a half hours there after seeking treatment for “a lingering cough from a cold”.

I know this is an off-limits question, but unfortunately it is reasonably relevant.

Would the electric shock Cheney received be properly categorized as a sufficient to”shock his conscious?”

I can see my inbox filling up as I write this, but if we knew the answer, maybe it could help us better understand a few things. We’ve all seen the procedure done on TV a bazillion times, and there are countless people that have been zapped back to the land of the living.

So is it an excruciating experience or just another walk in the park? Any M.D.’s or others with that can ameliorate my ignorance?