Dick Cheney received a heart transplant on March 24, 2012. Key details

• He had been on the transplant waiting list for about 20 months before the surgery.

• The transplant took place at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, after a long history of heart-related issues including multiple heart attacks and prior heart-support interventions.

• He recovered in the hospital, and public reporting shortly after noted his condition as improving post-surgery.

Context

• Cheney had significant cardiovascular disease spanning decades, including bypass surgeries, device support, and pacemaker implants prior to the transplant. This culminated in end-stage heart failure that necessitated a donor heart.

• He lived for several more years after the transplant, remaining relatively active before his death in 2025 at age 84, with reports noting the transplant as a turning point in his later health.