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To: Bigturbowski

With Cheney's heart problems, doesn't he HAVE to wear heavy-duty cold weather gear? Can anyone here with a history of heart issues let me know if that's right?


44 posted on 01/28/2005 10:16:45 AM PST by inkling
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To: inkling

he wore different stuff at inaguration, probably just as cold


58 posted on 01/28/2005 10:20:19 AM PST by notigar
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To: inkling
Individuals with heart disease can have their condition exacerbated by very cold weather. Below is some material I lifted from the American Heart Association.

"Children, the elderly and those with heart disease are at special risk. As people age, their ability to maintain a normal internal body temperature often decreases. Because elderly people seem to be relatively insensitive to moderately cold conditions, they can suffer hypothermia without knowing they're in danger.

"People with coronary heart disease often suffer chest pain or discomfort called angina pectoris (AN'jih-nah or an-JI'nah PEK'tor-is) when they're in cold weather. Some studies suggest that harsh winter weather may increase a person's risk of heart attack due to overexertion."

60 posted on 01/28/2005 10:20:32 AM PST by AQGeiger (RKBA Royal Enumerator of the Leguminous Stockpile, Wielder of the Enchanted Endoscope of Justice.)
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To: inkling

if he had a bad enough heart condition, then why did they send him to a cold weather memorial to begin with......that argument holds no merit


72 posted on 01/28/2005 10:24:10 AM PST by NorCalRepub
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To: inkling

I have a heart condition, but I am not on blood thinners. I don't know if VP Cheney is on thinners or not.
I do know that I cannot tolerate being cold. My doctor told me I couldn't stand another winter in Buffalo.


236 posted on 01/28/2005 12:50:12 PM PST by OldEagle (Haven't been wrong since 1947, except about Hillary.)
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