Politics | Dick Cheney Dick Cheney Hospitalized With Chest Pain Former VP in stable condition, staff says By Will McCahill Posted Feb 22, 2010 7:09 PM CST Copied Former Vice President Dick Cheney. (AP Photo) Dick Cheney is in a Washington hospital tonight after suffering from chest pains, his staff says. Doctors performed an angiogram on the former vice president—69 and with a history of heart trouble—and could administer further treatment tomorrow. Read These Next Saudi tells Iran to wise up, 'stop attacking their neighbors.' Revolutionary Guard spokesman dies after issuing defiant statement. Scientists eye a problem with trendy doodle dogs. Chuck Norris has died at age 86. Report an error