<p>Former US vice president Mike Pence, believed to be considering a White House run, has been fitted with a pacemaker to treat a heart abnormality, the Republican's office said Thursday, adding a full recovery is expected.</p>.<p>"Over the past two weeks, former vice president Pence experienced symptoms associated with a slow heart rate and, upon consultation with his doctors, underwent a procedure yesterday at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, Virginia, to implant a pacemaker," the 61-year-old religious conservative's office said in a statement.</p>.<p>"The routine surgery was successful, and he is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity in the coming days."</p>.<p>Pence in the same statement expressed gratitude "for the swift professionalism and care" he received from doctors and other medical staff.</p>.<p>Pence disclosed his medical history in 2016 when he was nominated to be Donald Trump's running mate.</p>.<p>It said he had been diagnosed with asymptomatic left bundle branch block, a problem that prevents the heart's electrical wiring system from producing the normal signals that trigger a heartbeat.</p>.<p>Pence has largely remained out of the political spotlight since he and Trump lost the November election to now-President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.</p>.<p>Earlier this month it was announced that Pence reached a deal to pen an autobiography scheduled for release in 2023, the year before the next presidential election.</p>.<p>A pre-election memoir would fulfill a step traditionally taken by American politicos mulling higher office.</p>
<p>Former US vice president Mike Pence, believed to be considering a White House run, has been fitted with a pacemaker to treat a heart abnormality, the Republican's office said Thursday, adding a full recovery is expected.</p>.<p>"Over the past two weeks, former vice president Pence experienced symptoms associated with a slow heart rate and, upon consultation with his doctors, underwent a procedure yesterday at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, Virginia, to implant a pacemaker," the 61-year-old religious conservative's office said in a statement.</p>.<p>"The routine surgery was successful, and he is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity in the coming days."</p>.<p>Pence in the same statement expressed gratitude "for the swift professionalism and care" he received from doctors and other medical staff.</p>.<p>Pence disclosed his medical history in 2016 when he was nominated to be Donald Trump's running mate.</p>.<p>It said he had been diagnosed with asymptomatic left bundle branch block, a problem that prevents the heart's electrical wiring system from producing the normal signals that trigger a heartbeat.</p>.<p>Pence has largely remained out of the political spotlight since he and Trump lost the November election to now-President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.</p>.<p>Earlier this month it was announced that Pence reached a deal to pen an autobiography scheduled for release in 2023, the year before the next presidential election.</p>.<p>A pre-election memoir would fulfill a step traditionally taken by American politicos mulling higher office.</p>