Created in 1992, the Cardiovascular Center (CVC) is focusing on the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of the large family of cardiovascular diseases. The newly created image representing the CVC seen above emphasizes the integrated importance of cardiovascular and kidney research with a symbolic representation of the heart with an overlying electrocardiogram and a nephron, the functional unit of the kidney.
The CVC Scientific Advisory Board will help us achieve our objectives. It is made up of the following MCW Faculty:
A different and important component of the CVC is the Cardiovascular Center Advisory Board, which provides financial support for the research and clinical programs carried on by the CVC. It educates the community in cooperation with the Board of Trustees of the Medical College on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Its members serve as advocates in the community in support of the Cardiovascular Center’s mission.
Further details about the CVC, including a description of the work conducted in each individual laboratory, are provided on the CVC Web site and on the Kidney Disease Center Web site.
The mission of the Cardiovascular Center is to further develop strong and nationally recognized interdisciplinary cardiovascular research programs at the Medical College of Wisconsin and to promote comparable excellence in clinical care and education while developing community outreach.
Cardiovascular Annual Report 2010
Contact the CVC for additional information