Press Releases
June 11, 2009
Cheney Cardiovascular Institute Launches ReStart DC, A Life-Saving Public Access Defibrillation Program
In an effort to save more lives from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), the GW Cheney Cardiovascular Institute will launch the ReStart DC program on June 11....
November 1, 2008
Division of Cardiology holds Heart Health Screening in Anacostia
The GW Division of Cardiology holds a Heart Health Screening in Anacostia at The Gatepost Community Center, sponsored by the Cheney Cardiovascular Institute...
April 3, 2008
Mary Cheney joins the Cheney Cardiovascular Institute Board of Directors
The Richard B. and Lynne V. Cheney Cardiovascular Institute today announced that Mary Cheney has joined the Institute’s Board of Directors. As a director, she will help to form....
March 27, 2008
Mary Matalin and John Ray join the Cheney Cardiovascular Institute Board of Directors
The Richard B. and Lynne V. Cheney Cardiovascular Institute today announced that Mary Matalin and John Ray have joined the Institute’s Board of Directors. As directors, they will help shape strategic direction for the Institute...
September 4, 2007
GW Cheney Cardiovascular Institute and McCormick Genomics Center to host cutting edge symposium, Personalized Medicine: The Genomic Revolution in Cardiac Care
The Richard B. and Lynne V. Cheney Cardiovascular Institute and The Catharine Birch McCormick Genomics Center at the George Washington University host cutting edge Symposium to examine the issues and implications around the growing forces of genomics and personalized medicine in cardiology...
July 30, 2007
April 2, 2007
Cheney Cardiovascular Institute Announces Education Program Targeting Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The Richard B. and Lynne V. Cheney Cardiovascular Institute will hold an educational program on April 14, 2007, in Washington, DC. The program’s focus is on helping healthcare providers to implement new guidelines aimed at preventing sudden cardiac arrest, a condition responsible for 250,000–450,000 deaths every year in the United States…
October 4, 2006
Lisa Olson, PhD, Appointed Executive Director of the Richard B. and Lynne V. Cheney Cardiovascular Institute
Dr. Olson will be responsible for its day-to-day management, board expansion and fundraising to support the Institute’s mission to advance research, education, and the clinical care of cardiovascular diseases …
March 20, 2006
Richard B. and Lynne V. Cheney Cardiovascular Institute Established at The George Washington University
The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) and School of Medicine and Health Sciences are pleased to announce a $2.7 million dollar charitable contribution made by Vice President Richard B. Cheney and Mrs. Lynne V. Cheney…
