At Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center, we know our patients are hungry to return to the lives their illnesses forced them to put on hold. Every day, our compassionate staff fights to restore heart health to patients in our care. A Montefiore-Einstein heart patient is a person first-not just a diagnosis in need of treatment.
Because we know our patients trust us with the hearts they love best, we include them in regular, open discussions about their conditions, treatment options, and procedure details. We listen to our patients' concerns and encourage them to ask for clarification – at Montefiore-Einstein there is no question too small. Appointments are made in a timely manner and doctors are always accessible to help patients navigate every leg of their journeys.
The cardiology team offers care for patients at every level of heart health:
The Consultive cardiology team creates an individualized treatment plan based on the specific needs of the individual patient from person-centered consultations. It is ranging from behavior modification to lessen the risk of ever needing surgery up to treatments to improve quality of life for a patient with advanced cardiac disease.
This department is responsible for giving cardiologists clear views of the heart to make accurate diagnosis possible. Montefiore-Einstein maintains the largest echocardiogram in New York City. The team is committed to pursuing the latest advances in cardiac imagery, from transesaphogeal echocardiogram (TEE) to cutting edge three-dimensional technology that allows cardiologists to get the clearest picture of cardiac arteries available today.
Montefiore-Einstein's Interventional Cardiology Group offers a complete array of diagnostic and treatment tools-from cardiac catheterization to a full range of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) such as angioplasty and stent.
Providing a full battery of non-invasive diagnostic testing, the department of Arrhythmia Services concentrates on patient care and comfort in securing proper diagnoses. Through the use of electrophysiology studies, this department can pinpoint the cause of arrhythmia and use the information to make choices about the best course of treatment.
From the latest cardiac medications to mechanical heart assist devices, such as heart pump, all the way through to transplant, Montefiore's advanced cardiac care department offers patients a full range of heart failure treatment.
Since Montefiore-Einstein made headlines in 1958 as the first medical center to implant a pacemaker, they have remained at the forefront of cardiothoracic medicine. Since 1975, Montefiore-Einstein has received millions of research dollars from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to research the genetics of heart disease, the molecular biology of heart muscle, and the causes of heart failure.
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