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- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Announces State-of-the-Art, Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center in Washington Heights
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Sets U.S. Record for Number of Heart Transplants in One Year
- "Bad" Cholesterol May Not Be the Best Predictor of Heart Disease Risk in Generally Healthy Individuals
- $50 Million Gift to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- 9/11 Lifestyle Changes May Increase Cardiovascular Risk
- Accuracy of Gene Expression Test for Heart Transplant Patients Confirmed by Independent Clinical Data
- Americans Encouraged to Make Many Lifestyle Changes, Not Just One, to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
- A NYC First: Patient Participates in Stem Cell Clinical Trial to Repair Heart Damaged by Severe Coronary Artery Disease
- Columbia Research Suggests Need to Rethink Causes of Heart Failure
- Columbia Scientists Study Advantages of Using Web to Tailor Medical Information to Patients
- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Receives $23 Million From NHLBI to Lead Network Evaluating Novel Interventions in Cardiac Surgery
- Columbia University Medical Center Releases Preliminary Results of Robotic Open-Heart Surgery Study
- Columbia University Medical Center Study Shows Stress Test Saves Lives of Patients With Chest Pain
- Computerized Electrocardiogram Rhythm Errors Common, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Finds
- Dean Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., Elected Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Do Heart Disease and Cancer Have a Common Genetic Link?
- FDA Approves HeartMate II Mechanical Heart Pump for Heart-Failure Patients Waiting for Organ Transplantation
- FDA Approves Implanted Heart Pumps That Lengthen and Improve Lives of Terminally Ill Heart Failure Patients
- First Robot-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in the U.S. Performed at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- For High-Blood-Pressure Patients, Preventing or Reducing Enlarged Heart Decreases Risk of Heart Failure
- Gene Test Detects Heart Transplant Rejection
- Genetic Medicine Program at Weill Cornell Receives Major Boost from The Starr Foundation
- Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke Studied in First-of-Its-Kind Series of Clinical Studies
- Heart Health Inspiration & Strategies for the Whole Family
- Hollywood Comes Knocking: Dr. Mehmet Oz of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is Medical Expert for Denzel Washington Film John Q
- JAMA Article Looks at Data-Sharing in Clinical Trials for Heart Disease
- Keeping the Beat: NewYork-Presbyterian Offers Heart Patients New Combination Defibrillator/Pacemakers
- Larger Waistline Is Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Disease in Women
- Left Ventricular Assist Devices May Improve Heart Function and Lead to Search for New Therapies To Obviate Need for Transplants
- Lovastatin Treatment Reduces Events in Patients at Varying Degrees of Coronary Risk and Reduces Need for Invasive Procedures
- Lupus Patients at Increased Risk for Atherosclerosis, Weill Cornell Study Finds
- Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital Performs Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- New Intravascular Radiation Procedures Reduce Renarrowing of Coronary Arteries
- New Laser Technology Offers Promise for Heart Disease Patients
- New Methodology Gives Weill Cornell Team Insights into Psychological Value of Cardiac Stress Testing
- New Treatment May Prolong Life for Heart Transplant Patients
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Physician-Scientists Present Findings at American Heart Association's Annual Conference
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Physician-Scientists Present at American College of Cardiology's 57th Annual Scientific Session
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center Physician-Scientists Present Clinical Research at American Heart Association's Annual Conference
- NYC First: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Cardiologists Implant Novel Stroke-Prevention Device for Heart Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
- NY State's First Skin Cancer Clinic for Transplant Patients Opens at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
- Physician-Scientist Urges Improved Drug Regulation to Ensure Safety of Non-Heart Drugs
- Potential for Adult Stem Cells to Repair Hearts Damaged by Severe Coronary Artery Disease Investigated in Ongoing Study
- Reducing Enlarged Heart Muscle Cuts Patients' Cardiac Risk, Independent of Lowered Blood Pressure, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Researchers Report
- Researcher Predicts Paradigm Shift in Heart Disease Treatment
- Research Shows Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Lovastatin Reduces Risk of Heart Attack in Healthy Adults
- Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Women May Save Lives
- Weill Cornell Dean and Cardiovascular Expert Makes "Top Ten" Texas List
- Weill Cornell Physician-Scientists Win 2 Top Awards at American Heart Association Meeting
- Weill Cornell Receives $7.6 Million Federal Grant for Clinical Trials on New Ways To Change Behavior in Patients With Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Weill Cornell Researchers Announce New Gene Therapy Strategy To Promote Hair Growth
- Weill Cornell Researchers Find New Locus of Genetic Defect for Some Cases of Familial Aortic Aneurysm
- Weill Cornell Researchers Identify a Likely Genetic Cause of Atherosclerosis
- Weill Cornell Scientists Reveal Action of a Histamine Receptor That May Lead to New Therapies for Heart Attacks
- Weill Cornell Study Illuminates Cardiac Scarring That Leads to Heart Failure
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- Aortic Dissection
- Arrhythmias
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Procedures
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Coronary Arteries: Anatomy and Function
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart's Electrical System: Anatomy and Function
- Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Heart Valves: Anatomy and Function
- Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
- Implantable Converter Defibrillators
- Lung Function and Dysfunction
- Lung Transplant Surgery
- Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Sympathectomy
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
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- Advanced Diagnostics
- Alcohol Septal Ablation
- Angiograms
- Angioplasty and Stenting
- Arrhythmia Control
- Artificial Heart Devices: LVAD
- Cardiac Electrophysiologic Studies and T-wave Alternans Testing
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiology
- Catheter Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (Grafting)
- Echocardiograms
- Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Stress Tests, Holter Monitor and Event/Loop Recorders
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
- Implantable Converter Defibrillators and Biventricular Pacing
- Intravascular / Intracoronary and Intracardiac Ultrasound
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
- Nuclear Imaging For Heart Disease (PET scans, MUGA scans)
- Off-pump Surgery
- Pacemakers
- Pediatric Heart Surgery
- Preventive Cardiology
- Preventive Medicine and Nutrition
- Robotic Heart Surgery
- Surgery for Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Surgery
- Tilt Testing
- Transmyocardial Revascularization
- Transplantation
- Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Treatments for Heart Valve Disease
Cardiothoracic Surgery
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's outstanding Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery are a major referral center for cardiothoracic patients around the country and around the world. The Divisions have been consistently at the forefront of clinical research and the development of innovative treatments in numerous areas of cardiothoracic care.
Cardiothoracic surgeons at both NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center specialize in the treatment of patients with acquired and congenital heart disease, and conduct ground-breaking research and clinical work in procedures such as coronary artery bypass, valve repair and replacement, as well as heart, lung and heart-lung transplantation. Our surgeons have extensive experience with surgical repair of aortic dissection and aneurysms of the entire aorta, including the ascending aorta, aortic arch, descending aorta, and thoracoabdominal aorta. NewYork-Presbyterian is also participating in a series of FDA clinical trials of robotically assisted heart surgery. Such techniques allow surgeons to perform highly complex surgeries in a minimally invasive manner, leading to better treatments of heart disease.
The Heart Transplant Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, one of the first in the nation, has consistently been among the most active programs in the United States. Established in 1977, NewYork-Presbyterian has performed more heart transplants — more than 1,600 — than any other hospital in the country. A new state-of-the-art outpatient facility provides comprehensive pre- and post-operative outpatient care for heart and other transplant patients.
As one of the nation's preeminent cardiac surgery programs, we offer our young patients a team-based, specialized approach that provides the best care for their hearts.
The LeBuhn Center for Chest Disease and Respiratory Failure at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia is a highly specialized state-of-the-art facility for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases, providing enhanced care for the approximately 5,000 pulmonary patients treated here each year. Surgeons in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and the Hyperhidrosis Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia provide novel treatments for hyperhidrosis, a poorly understood condition marked by excessive spontaneous sweating.
Many of the cardiothoracic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell are also members of the Howard Gilman Institute for Valvular Heart Diseases, recognized for innovation and expertise in heart valve disease, one of the most common causes of heart failure.
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- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Announces State-of-the-Art, Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center in Washington Heights
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Sets U.S. Record for Number of Heart Transplants in One Year
- "Bad" Cholesterol May Not Be the Best Predictor of Heart Disease Risk in Generally Healthy Individuals More
