Heart Failure

Comprehensive care at one of New York's top ranked hospitals

WHY CHOOSE US

Comprehensive, Research-Based Heart Failure Care From World-Class Providers

At NewYork-Presbyterian, we bring together a multidisciplinary team to treat people with every stage of heart failure — from approaches to preventing the disease to the latest therapies for advanced heart failure. Our team assesses each patient individually using state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and recommends the most effective treatment. We are committed to providing innovative and comprehensive care to ensure you can live your best life.

As the leaders in heart failure, we are committed to providing the highest standard of care.

SERVICES & SPECIALTIES

Decades of Experience in Heart Failure Care

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Heart Transplantation

Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD)

Pulmonary Hypertension

Our Team

Four Times More Heart Failure Specialists than All New York Hospitals Combined

A life-saver for patients at risk of heart failure

In 2020, Reverend R.E. Paris was hospitalized with COVID-19. After being discharged he thought he was fully recovered, but something else was wrong. A nuclear stress test revealed residual heart failure, possibly from the virus. Reverend Paris then met with Dr. Sahil Parikh and Dr. Kelly Axsom at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who enrolled him in their Centralized Heart Failure Management Program.

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A life-saver for patients at risk of heart failure

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Heart Failure Program

Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine doctors provide an overview of heart failure care at NewYork-Presbyterian.

Our doctors and surgeons are world-renowned for heart failure treatment, research, and clinical advances. You can expect a diverse team of experts, equipped with the results of the latest heart failure research and advanced treatments, who are dedicated to providing you with the highest-quality care. Our team includes heart failure surgeons and cardiologists, ICU intensivists, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nutritionists, physical therapists, and social workers who collaborate to provide exceptional care to our patients.

Meet our team

Our Approach to Care

Accessible, Personalized Care

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From your very first appointment, the care team at NewYork-Presbyterian works together with you to make decisions about the next steps in your treatment plan. This may include diagnostic testing with the newest imaging technologies and a discussion of the full range of therapies available to you.

We are also increasing access to care through our telehealth offerings and our virtual centralized heart failure management program, which enable you to receive ongoing care from the comfort of your home.