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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
- Eight-Hour Surgery Removes Life-Threatening Blood Clots From 17-Year-Old's Lungs
- 100th Heart Valve Replacement Implanted Without Open-Heart Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
- First Heart Patients Implanted With Next-Generation Mechanical Heart Pump
- 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
- 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
- FDA Approves HeartMate II Mechanical Heart Pump for Heart-Failure Patients Waiting for Organ Transplantation
- 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
- 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
- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Receives $23 Million From NHLBI to Lead Network Evaluating Novel Interventions in Cardiac Surgery
- 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
- Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke Studied in First-of-Its-Kind Series of Clinical Studies
- Accuracy of Gene Expression Test for Heart Transplant Patients Confirmed by Independent Clinical Data
- Keeping the Beat: NewYork-Presbyterian Offers Heart Patients New Combination Defibrillator/Pacemakers
- Larger Waistline Is Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Disease in Women
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Sets U.S. Record for Number of Heart Transplants in One Year
- 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
- 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
- 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
- New Treatment May Prolong Life for Heart Transplant Patients
- "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
- 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
- First Robot-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in the U.S. Performed at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Hollywood Comes Knocking: Dr. Mehmet Oz of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is Medical Expert for Denzel Washington Film John Q
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- FDA Approves Implanted Heart Pumps That Lengthen and Improve Lives of Terminally Ill Heart Failure Patients
- Columbia University Medical Center Releases Preliminary Results of Robotic Open-Heart Surgery Study
- 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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- Angina Pectoris
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- Cardiomyopathy
- Cholesterol in the Blood
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- Advanced Diagnostics
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- Arrhythmia Control
- Artificial Heart Devices: LVAD
- Balloon Valvuloplasty
- 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
- Investigational Studies: Percutaneous Valve Replacement
- 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
- Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Treatments for Heart Valve Disease
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Transmyocardial Revascularization
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has been recognized as the first hospital in the greater New York area to have cardiothoracic surgeons trained in transmyocardial revascularization (TMR), a technique that offers relief for people suffering from severe angina. Angina is the pain or discomfort associated with atherosclerosis, and is caused by clogged blood vessels that cannot deliver enough oxygen to the heart. People who have reasonably good heart function (no heart failure), but are not candidates for traditional surgical interventions such as angioplasty, stent placement, or bypass surgery, and who still experience pain while taking medications for angina, are ideal candidates for TMR.
In TMR, a laser device creates multiple tiny (about 1 mm in diameter) channels in areas of the ventricular wall that are not receiving sufficient blood supply. These channels serve as sites for the growth of new tiny blood vessels that help increase blood flow to the heart. Studies have shown that 70% of patients with severe angina who were treated with TMR had decreased pain, and better quality of life.
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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
- Eight-Hour Surgery Removes Life-Threatening Blood Clots From 17-Year-Old's Lungs
- 100th Heart Valve Replacement Implanted Without Open-Heart Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia More
