Heart Surgery

A cardiac surgeon explains the risk factors, monitoring and life-saving treatment for this silent condition.

In one of the first split-root domino partial heart transplants in the United States, one heart saved the lives of three children, offering new opportunities for pediatric patients with cardiovascular disease.

This Doctor’s Day, Health Matters shares the story of a cardiologist who has learned lessons in leadership and problem solving from an unlikely place: herding sheep with his Border Collies.

After receiving their transplants at NewYork-Presbyterian, three patients share how the gift of life gave them a second chance.

Born with a congenital heart condition known as tetralogy of Fallot, Yasin Samad needed multiple surgeries in the first few years of his life. But thanks to a collaborative effort across NewYork-Presbyterian and an innovative approach, Yasin is a thriving third-grader who's proud to share the story of his heart journey.

With its comprehensive cardiology and cardiac surgery programs, NewYork-Presbyterian helped three people transform their health — and their lives.

Though he was born with a heart defect, Mati Luik didn’t let that stop him from living an active lifestyle until he collapsed on the court one day. In 2023, he became the first patient to receive a heart transplant at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

In a first-of-its-kind “domino” transplant in infants, cardiac surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of Children's Hospital of New York performed a heart transplant in one baby, and then transplanted valves from her old heart into another infant — saving two lives and paving the way to save more.

Watching how nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian cared for her baby daughter, Olivia, until her death inspired Emily Estrella to become a nurse. Today, Emily shares in her own words how she honors Olivia’s memory by working at the hospital where they spent time together.

The Cotter family shares their heartfelt gratitude for the gift of life that both their kids received — and the team at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital who made it all possible.