Cardiovascular Health Education Center

The Cardiovascular Health Education Center (CHEC) at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a resource center for patients, families and health care professionals, dedicated to promoting cardiovascular health through the coordination of interdisciplinary programs and resources.

CHEC provides to patient, family and community education classes, educational materials, unit-specific professional education, and innovative research. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible to access information about heart programs and education at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

CHEC Services

Educational Materials

The majority of our materials are located in the main CHEC Center on the 2nd Floor of the Milstein building in the Flanzer Cardiac Center.
Smaller CHEC Satellite Centers are located on the 5th floor of the Milstein Building on the nursing units: 5 Hudson North, 5 Garden North , 5 Garden South and ICU Waiting Room
We accept on-line requests for information

Cardiac Classes

Classes are offered Monday - Saturday in the Milstein Building (5 Hudson North). See the class schedule for more information. Classes include the following topics:

Discharge After an Interventional Procedure
Heartwise Nutrition
Physical Activity

Program Referrals

Program Referrals are available by completing an on-line request form. Programs include diet/nutrition, smoking cessation, outpatient cardiac rehab, etc.

Contact Information

If you would like more information, please contact us:

CHEC, Cardiac Outreach
177 Fort Washington Avenue
MHB-7-435, NY, NY 10032
Phone: (212) 305-1493
e-mail: chec@nyp.org

Last Modified: 07/02/2009