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- NEJM Study Finds Drug-Eluting Stents More Effective Than Bare-Metal Stents in Heart Attack Patients
- Potential Lung Disease Biomarkers Yield Clues to COX-2 Inhibitor Side Effects
- Unique Cardiac Training Gives NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Doctor Ability to Treat Heart Patients With Hybrid Approach
- Dr. Holly Andersen to Lead Education and Outreach at New Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
- Heart Valves Implanted Without Open-Heart Surgery
- Reducing the Damage of a Heart Attack
- Presence of Gum Disease May Help Dentists and Physicians Identify Those at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
- First Trial of Gene Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure Shows Promising Results
- Gender Differences and Heart Disease
- First Gene Therapy for Heart Failure Offered at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- JAMA Article Looks at Data-Sharing in Clinical Trials for Heart Disease
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Physician-Scientists Present at American College of Cardiology's 57th Annual Scientific Session
- Dr. Antonio M. Gotto and Dr. Herbert Pardes Awarded Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art
- $50 Million Gift to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Physician-Scientist Urges Improved Drug Regulation to Ensure Safety of Non-Heart Drugs
- Message to the Elderly: It's Never Too Late to Prevent Illness!
- Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Women May Save Lives
- For High Blood Pressure Patients, Preventing or Reducing Enlarged Heart May Decrease Risk for Diabetes
- Columbia Scientists Study Advantages of Using Web to Tailor Medical Information to Patients
- New Intravascular Radiation Procedures Reduce Renarrowing of Coronary Arteries
- A NYC First: Patient Participates in Stem Cell Clinical Trial to Repair Heart Damaged by Severe Coronary Artery Disease
- For High-Blood-Pressure Patients, Preventing or Reducing Enlarged Heart Decreases Risk of Heart Failure
- Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital Performs Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Physician-Scientists Present Findings at American Heart Association's Annual Conference
- Potential for Adult Stem Cells to Repair Hearts Damaged by Severe Coronary Artery Disease Investigated in Ongoing Study
- Hot Flashes in Women Linked to High Blood Pressure, According to New Weill Cornell Study
- Scientific Evidence Points to Male Biological Clock
- Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke Studied in First-of-Its-Kind Series of Clinical Studies
- NYC First: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Cardiologists Implant Novel Stroke-Prevention Device for Heart Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
- Keeping the Beat: NewYork-Presbyterian Offers Heart Patients New Combination Defibrillator/Pacemakers
- Diabetics Benefit Less from Anti-Hypertensive Treatment to Reduce Enlarged Heart
- Larger Waistline Is Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Disease in Women
- Electrocardiogram Helps Predict Risk for Congestive Heart Failure in Hypertensive Patients
- Gene Test Detects Heart Transplant Rejection
- Computerized Electrocardiogram Rhythm Errors Common, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Finds
- Heart Health Inspiration & Strategies for the Whole Family
- Columbia Research Suggests Need to Rethink Causes of Heart Failure
- New Methodology Gives Weill Cornell Team Insights into Psychological Value of Cardiac Stress Testing
- Columbia University Medical Center Study Shows Stress Test Saves Lives of Patients With Chest Pain
- New Treatment for Enlarged Heart Effective, NewYork Weill Cornell Study Shows
- Reducing Enlarged Heart Muscle Cuts Patients' Cardiac Risk, Independent of Lowered Blood Pressure, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Researchers Report
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center Physician-Scientists Present Clinical Research at American Heart Association's Annual Conference
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Good For the Heart, and (Maybe) Good for the Brain
- Columbia University Medical Center Instrumental in Clinical Research Leading to Medicare and Medicaid Approval To Cover Heart Pump
- NewYork Weill Cornell Research Highlights Need To Focus on Frequently Neglected Neurogenic Hypertension
- New Laser Technology Offers Promise for Heart Disease Patients
- Do Heart Disease and Cancer Have a Common Genetic Link?
- Research Shows Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Lovastatin Reduces Risk of Heart Attack in Healthy Adults
- Job Strain Linked to High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease Risk
- Columbia Presbyterian Cardiologist Is First in New York State To Receive Accreditation for Stress Echocardiography
- Weill Cornell Researchers Announce New Gene Therapy Strategy To Promote Hair Growth
- Lovastatin Treatment Reduces Events in Patients at Varying Degrees of Coronary Risk and Reduces Need for Invasive Procedures
- The Mind/Body Link in Essential Hypertension: Time for a New Paradigm
- "Bad" Cholesterol May Not Be the Best Predictor of Heart Disease Risk in Generally Healthy Individuals
- Lupus Patients at Increased Risk for Atherosclerosis, Weill Cornell Study Finds
- Weill Cornell Dean and Cardiovascular Expert Makes "Top Ten" Texas List
- Is Garlic Good for Your Heart? A Review of the Evidence
- Genetic Medicine Program at Weill Cornell Receives Major Boost from The Starr Foundation
- Weill Cornell Researchers Identify a Likely Genetic Cause of Atherosclerosis
- Left Ventricular Assist Devices May Improve Heart Function and Lead to Search for New Therapies To Obviate Need for Transplants
- Weill Cornell Researcher Shows How Progesterone Is Not Just Sex Hormone but Blood Pressure Hormone
- Dean Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., Elected Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Weill Cornell Researchers Find New Locus of Genetic Defect for Some Cases of Familial Aortic Aneurysm
- Losartan Better Than Beta-Blocker at Shrinking Enlarged Hearts, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Shows
- Low-Dose, Over-the-Counter Statins May Be Safe, Effective Aid in Preventing Heart Disease for Americans at Moderate Risk, Says Weill Cornell Dean
- Weill Cornell Physician-Scientists Win 2 Top Awards at American Heart Association Meeting
- 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
- 9/11 Lifestyle Changes May Increase Cardiovascular Risk
- Weill Cornell Receives $7.6 Million Federal Grant for Clinical Trials on New Ways To Change Behavior in Patients With Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Comprehensive Review Finds Job Stress Does Not Contribute to Chronic High Blood Pressure
- Americans Encouraged to Make Many Lifestyle Changes, Not Just One, to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
- Researcher Predicts Paradigm Shift in Heart Disease Treatment
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Announces State-of-the-Art, Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center in Washington Heights
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- Biventricular Pacing
- Bradycardia, Heart Block and Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Cholesterol in the Blood
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Arteries: Anatomy and Function
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Diabetes and Heart Disease
- Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
- Echocardiogram (Echo)
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) / Stress Test / Holter Monitor
- Heart's Electrical System: Anatomy and Function
- Heart Anatomy
- Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Murmurs
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- Heart Valves: Anatomy and Function
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Implantable Converter Defibrillators
- Living with a Pacemaker or ICD
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
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- Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
- Sudden Cardiac Death
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- Alcohol Septal Ablation
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- Artificial Heart Devices: LVAD
- Cardiac Electrophysiologic Studies
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- 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
- 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
- Tilt Testing
- Transmyocardial Revascularization
- Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease
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An acute or chronic heart condition can become evident during a routine annual physical exam or through a specific set of symptoms, and expert diagnosis is crucial in determining the most appropriate course of treatment. Patients at NewYork-Presbyterian are examined by world-class physicians who provide a full range of diagnostic services for adults and children with heart disease.
As one of the nation's largest clinical and research institutions, NewYork- Presbyterian has access to the most advanced diagnostic equipment, often years before other hospitals. Our state-of-the-art diagnostic services include:
Cardiac catheterization, when making an accurate diagnosis must rely on more invasive procedures. NewYork-Presbyterian?s cardiac catheterization laboratories offer coronary angiography for the detailed evaluation of the extent of blockages in the coronary arteries as well as intravascular and intracoronary ultrasound, in which detailed images of the heart and coronary arteries are created using sound waves.
Electrocardiographic tests, considered the first diagnostic tools for evaluation of anatomic changes and arrhythmias, use an electrocardiogram (ECG) to assess the electrical activity produced by the heart. In addition to the resting 12-lead ECG, the electrical activity of the heart can be examined over 24 hours, by using portable ambulatory recorders. Event recorders can be used over even longer time periods to detect infrequent rhythm irregularities. The ECG can also be examined during exercise testing.
Electrophysiological studies that allow physicians to expertly diagnose irregularities in heart rhythm. These studies are useful for defining the origin and risk of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias and in designing the appropriate therapy for these conditions. Noninvasive T-wave alternans testing performed at NewYork-Presbyterian can predict those at risk for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, one of the most common causes of sudden cardiac death.
Advanced imaging techniques such as
- Echocardiography, a noninvasive procedure that produces a graphic image of the heart's movement, valves, and chambers using high-frequency sound waves.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), which creates high quality images of the heart throughout its pumping cycle.
- Nuclear imaging techniques such as single photon emission computer tomography (SPECT), positron emission tomography (PET), and MUGA scans, which evaluate not just how organs appear but how well they are functioning.
Tilt table testing for evaluation of patients with syncope (fainting). Syncope is a sudden loss of consciousness due to a transient drop in blood pressure. At NewYork-Presbyterian, physicians with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of syncope use the most advanced techniques to determine whether syncope is being caused by an underlying cardiac arrhythmia.
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