Preventive Cardiology

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Cardiology

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The Preventive Cardiology Program is a joint program of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center that supports patient care, education, research, and community and corporate outreach to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease and to promote heart health. An active working group of more than 40 faculty and staff from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell meets regularly to design, implement, and monitor preventive services at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and in the community.

Each person can take crucial steps to minimize his or her risk of heart disease. Preventive Cardiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital includes an extensive network of services and centers dedicated to the identification and treatment of individuals at risk of, or with, cardiovascular disease. The goal of Preventive Cardiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is to optimize the cardiovascular health of our patients and the public through innovative care, research and education.

Diabetes poses one of the biggest threats to cardiac health. The Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and the Diabetes Care Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are dedicated to helping our patients make effective management of their diabetes and related conditions part of their everyday lives through clinical care, counseling in nutrition and stress management, and educational programs on medical and social issues surrounding diabetes.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia's Children's Cardiovascular Health Center offers specialized treatment for children and adolescents lipid metabolism disorders. The Center also operates as the research base for several ongoing clinical trials relating to pediatric cardiovascular health.

Several facilities at NewYork-Presbyterian offer a wide range of services that address life-style modifications for heart health. The Behavioral Medicine Program, The Columbia Center for Heart Disease Prevention at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, the Cardiac Health Center, and Coronary Risk Reduction Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell help patients reduce their risk of heart attack and other heart disease, or prevent a recurrence of acute heart conditions. Programs offer individualized treatment plans using a range of modalities, from psychotherapy, to physician-monitored exercise plans, to education and counseling in nutrition, stress and anger management, and smoking cessation.

Our cardiothoracic surgery patients are also encouraged to take advantage of the Integrative Medicine Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, which aims to improve the quality of care for patients and to change the way people view health and healing. Services offered to cardiothoracic surgery patients include one complimentary session of massage therapy, yoga and the use of guided imagery audiotapes. Reflexology and Hypnosis are also modalities that are offered.