Pentagon Post | Dick Cheney pens down his 'heart' moments Pentagon Post ... artery disease. He has a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implanted in July to help his heart pump. March 24, 2012 - His office says he is recovering after undergoing successful heart transplant surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls ... Dick Cheney Opens Up About Cardiac Arrests, Terrorist Threat to His Heart |