Politics | Dick Cheney Cheney Home After Heart Treatment Veep okay, will return to work tomorrow By Neal Colgrass Posted Nov 26, 2007 7:59 PM CST Copied Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Weinberg Founders Conference, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, in Lansdowne, Va. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) (Associated Press) Dick Cheney returned home today after doctors shocked his heart back to a normal rhythm, the AP reports. He arrived at George Washington University Hospital at around 5 pm. and left 2 1/2 hours later. "The procedure went smoothly and without complication," a spokeswoman said. "The vice president will resume his normal schedule tomorrow at the White House." "An electrical impulse was used to restore the upper chambers to normal rhythm," she said. Doctors say an irregular heartbeat is only life-threatening if untreated, when it can form a blood clot and spark a stroke. Cheney, who suffered four heart attacks before becoming VP, has an internal device designed to regulate his heartbeat. Read These Next A pastor's dream factored in the discovery of hiker's remains. Viking Cruises likes to say no. It's paid off. Pilot who tried to cut engines won't be going to state prison. There's a vast supply of fresh water under the ocean. Report an error