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Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

  • Written by William Cornwell, Associate Professor of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicineCardiovascular medical technology evolved rapidly over the past half-century.Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The life and political legacy of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Nov. 4, 2025, at the age of 84, has been well documented. But his decades-long battle with heart disease may be less appreciated.

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