Cheney suffers abnormal heart rhythm: spokeswomanUS Vice President Dick Cheney cancelled a planned political event and will see his doctors Wednesday after experiencing a recurrence recurrence /re·cur·rence/ (-ker´ens) the return of symptoms after a remission.recur´rent re·cur·rence n. 1. of an abnormal heart rhythm Noun 1. heart rhythm - the rhythm of a beating heart cardiac rhythm regular recurrence, rhythm - recurring at regular intervals atrioventricular nodal rhythm, nodal rhythm - the normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the , his spokeswoman said in a statement. "During a visit with his doctors this morning, it was discovered that the vice president is experiencing a recurrence of atrial fibrillation atrial fibrillation Irregular rhythm (arrhythmia) of contraction of the atria (upper heart chambers). The most common major arrhythmia, it may result as a consequence of increased fibrous tissue in the aging heart, of heart disease, or in association with severe infection. , an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the heart," said Megan Mitchell. "Later this afternoon, the vice president will visit George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. Hospital for an outpatient outpatient /out·pa·tient/ (-pa-shent) a patient who comes to the hospital, clinic, or dispensary for diagnosis and/or treatment but does not occupy a bed. out·pa·tient n. procedure to restore his normal rhythm," said Mitchell. The health issue forced Cheney to cancel a planned appearance at a campaign event in Illinois. Earlier, the vice president was absent from a meeting of US President George W. Bush's cabinet -- though a seat had been set aside for him, with a name card and a glass of water. 
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