Hospitalized Cheney reported feeling much better

Dick Cheney's office says the hospitalized former vice president is feeling much better after receiving medication to treat a fluid buildup related to his aggressive form of heart disease.

The 69-year-old, who has had five heart attacks, was admitted to George Washington University Hospital on Friday after experiencing discomfort. His last heart attack — described as a mild one — was in February.

Cheney's office says Cheney has received intravenous medication and that he's "markedly improved." His office says Cheney's doctors plan to release him from the hospital soon.