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heart now and blood will flow in a continuous manner. through that whirring motor that s in the machine. correct. how common are devices like this and what does mr. cheney having one suggest to you about the seriousness of his condition? well, it means he s at the end of his line as far as medical care. he had coronary surgery, stenting done, medical management and failed all of those over the course of time. this was his last step. either he would die of congestive heart failure or have a mechanical device inserted. it meant he was quite ill at the time of his operation and didn t have a long period of time to exist without a fatal event. it is shocking to hear the doctor describe him as being in heart failure at the time this was implanted. one last detail on this, it seems remarkable again for people who don t know about these devices, like me, that this is worn part of this, the drive for this, as you say, is worn outside the body. does mr. cheney have to wear this bell
through that whirring motor that s in the machine. correct. how common are devices like this and what does mr. cheney having one suggest to you about the seriousness of his condition? well, it means he s at the end of his line as far as medical care. he had coronary surgery, stenting done, medical management and failed all of those over the course of time. this was his last step. either he would die of congestive heart failure or have a mechanical device inserted. it meant he was quite ill at the time of his operation and didn t have a long period of time to exist without a fatal event. it is shocking to hear the doctor describe him as being in heart failure at the time this was implanted. one last detail on this, it seems remarkable again for people who don t know about these devices, like me, that this is worn part of this, the drive for this, as you say, is worn outside the body. does mr. cheney have to wear this belly pack apparatus all the time now? absolutely. the d
treatment of heart failure, frequently used to sustain patients who require heart transplants. the american heart association s website refers to this device as a bridge to transplant. that s the way they put it. the device that mr. cheney received is being worn outside his body, like sort of a belly pack. his statement described the surgery as a success. he said that he is recuperating well. nbc news s steve handelsman did additional reporting by speaking with a doctor involved with the former vice president s care. that doctor told nbc news that dick cheney is doing well now, but that he was, quote, in heart failure before the surgery. the doctor describes mr. cheney as, quote, running on three cylinders. now the doctor says he is running on eight. dick cheney is, of course, among the most significant and polarizing figures in modern american politics and policy. as always, we sincerely wish him good health tonight. to help us understand the former vice president s current condition,
frequently used to sustain patients who require heart transplants. the american heart association s website refers to this device as a bridge to transplant. that s the way they put it. the device that mr. cheney received is being worn outside his body, like sort of a belly pack. his statement described the surgery as a success. he said that he is recuperating well. nbc news s steve handelsman did additional reporting by speaking with a doctor involved with the former vice president s care. that doctor told nbc news that dick cheney is doing well now, but that he was, quote, in heart failure before the surgery. the doctor describes mr. cheney as, quote, running on three cylinders. now the doctor says he is running on eight. dick cheney is, of course, among the most significant and polarizing figures in modern american politics and policy. as always, we sincerely wish him good health tonight. to help us understand the former vice president s current condition, dr. alan stewart joins us n