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 Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Report an error