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- Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Opens as a Center for Innovative, World-Class Cardiac Care and Patient Education
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- Unique Cardiac Training Gives NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Doctor Ability to Treat Heart Patients With Hybrid Approach
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- Reducing the Damage of a Heart Attack
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- First Trial of Gene Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure Shows Promising Results
- Gender Differences and Heart Disease
- JAMA Article Looks at Data-Sharing in Clinical Trials for Heart Disease
- Physician-Scientist Urges Improved Drug Regulation to Ensure Safety of Non-Heart Drugs
- Columbia Scientists Study Advantages of Using Web to Tailor Medical Information to Patients
- New Intravascular Radiation Procedures Reduce Renarrowing of Coronary Arteries
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- For High-Blood-Pressure Patients, Preventing or Reducing Enlarged Heart Decreases Risk of Heart Failure
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- 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
- 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
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- Columbia Research Suggests Need to Rethink Causes of Heart Failure
- New Methodology Gives Weill Cornell Team Insights into Psychological Value of Cardiac Stress Testing
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- New Treatment for Enlarged Heart Effective, NewYork Weill Cornell Study Shows
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- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center Physician-Scientists Present Clinical Research at American Heart Association's Annual Conference
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- Dean Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., Elected Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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- Arrhythmias
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Arteries: Anatomy and Function
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Frequently Asked Questions About Pacemakers and Implantable Card
- Heart's Electrical System: Anatomy and Function
- Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Heart Valve Anatomy and Function
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Implantable Converter Defibrillators
- Living with a Pacemaker or ICD
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Pacemaker and ICD FAQ
- Pacemaker and Implantable Converter Defibrillator (ICD) Overview
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Syncope (Sudden Loss of Consciousness)
- Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation
- Vital Signs
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- Advanced Diagnostics
- Alcohol Septal Ablation
- Angiograms
- Angioplasty and Stenting
- Arrhythmia Control
- Artificial Heart Devices: LVAD
- Balloon Valvuloplasty
- 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
- Investigational Studies: Percutaneous Valve Replacement
- Nuclear Imaging For Heart Disease (PET scans, MUGA scans)
- Off-pump Surgery
- Pacemakers
- Pediatric Heart Surgery
- Preventive Cardiology
- Robotic Heart Surgery
- Surgery for Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Tilt Testing
- Transmyocardial Revascularization
- Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Treatments for Heart Valve Disease
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The cardiac electrophysiology laboratories at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital offer the most advanced diagnostic tools for diagnosing cardiac arrhythmias. Through early detection and treatment, severe arrhythmias can be diagnosed and treated, with the goal of relieving symptoms and preventing the common causes of sudden cardiac death.
NewYork-Presbyterian offers advanced electrophysiologic diagnostic testing for arrhythmias. These electrophysiologic studies can be used to determine the part of the heart that is causing the abnormal rhythm, and which treatments work best to return that rhythm to normal. The test involves placing temporary electrode catheters into blood vessels, typically in the groin, then guiding them into the heart. The electrodes are used to evaluate the electrical system of the heart. The electrodes can also be used to deliver small electrical impulses to the heart, which may trigger an arrhythmia, enabling your physician to evaluate the heart's conduction system under controlled conditions. Such studies help physicians to determine where the arrhythmias originate and provide an important guide for establishing the best course of treatment.

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- Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Opens as a Center for Innovative, World-Class Cardiac Care and Patient Education
- 100th Heart Valve Replacement Implanted Without Open-Heart Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
- NEJM Study Finds Drug-Eluting Stents More Effective Than Bare-Metal Stents in Heart Attack Patients More
