Ex-VP Cheney Hospitalized In U.S. For Tests

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (file photo)

Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has been admitted to a Washington-area hospital for tests following reported discomfort, "The New York Times" and other media report.

Cheney, 69, has a history of heart problems, including four heart attacks and brief hospitalization in February for chest pains.

He has had a heart defibrillator since 2001.