Over the course of the United States' presidential history, well over 200 pets have resided in, or on the grounds of, the White House with the First Family. Our current First Dog, Bo, could even be considered mundane by the standards of some of our previous First Pets.
A Savonarola chair is a chair with a distinctive X-shaped frame. This chair is native to the Mediterranean, where various versions were made across Ancient Rome, Greece, and Egypt, with examples of the chair dating to at least 2,000 BCE. A number of furniture companies manufacture modern Savonarola chairs, including replicas of antiques along with chairs updated for modern aesthetics.
A cardiac chair is designed specifically for the recovering cardiac patient, but is also used for the patient with respiratory illness. The chair can be folded completely out to become a bed or moved into an upright chair position while the patient is still on it. A cardiac chair makes it possible for a patient to go from sitting to standing without putting a strain on sutures. It is also used to encourage the patient to sit up, which speeds recovery.