Facts About Cardiovascular Medicine at Mount Sinai December 14, 2012 Mount Sinai Heart is among the world's leading centers for cardiovascular medicine, offering the newest advances in cardiology.
Mount Sinai Discharges 1st Artificial Heart Patient in the Metro Area October 25, 2012 Patient Powers Heart Using One-of-A-Kind Portable Power Source, Allowing Him to Return Home.
New Mitral Valve Disease and Repair Data to be Presented at 2011 Mitral Conclave April 29, 2011 The 2011 Mitral Conclave is the first international two-day meeting focused specifically on mitral valve disease and mitral valve repair surgery.
Mount Sinai Performs First U.S. Implantation of New Device for Aortic Stenosis December 21, 2010 Designed to replace a diseased aortic heart valve percutaneously via a catheter, device provides an alternative to open heart surgery.
Mount Sinai Implants First New Ring to Treat One Cause of Heart Failure September 11, 2010 Dr. David Adams invented and implanted the first tricuspid annuloplasty ring in the U.S. to treat tricuspid valve regurgitation.
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Procedure Sees Reduced Mortality Rate for Fifth Straight Year March 8, 2010 Mount Sinai Hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory has continued success in lowering the rate of in-hospital mortality following percutaneous coronary interventions.
Trial Data Conclude That Cardiovascular Risks Associated with Vioxx Could Have Been Identified Sooner November 23, 2009 Discovery of cardiovascular risks related to taking the anti-inflammatory drug could have occurred several years before its manufacturer pulled it from the market.
Mount Sinai First in Nation to Use Visually Guided Balloon Catheter in Cardiac Procedure September 18, 2009 Physicians at Mount Sinai Medical Center became the first in the U.S. to ablate atrial fibrillation using the endoscopic ablation system.
Mount Sinai First in U.S. to Use Nonsurgical Technique That Eliminates Major Underlying Cause of Heart-Related Stroke August 21, 2009 Mount Sinai physicians were the first to perform a nonsurgical procedure using sutures to tie off a left atrial appendage, the source of blood clots leading to stroke in those with atrial fibrillation.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Significantly Improves Its U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools Rankings April 24, 2009 Over the past four years, Mount Sinai has improved in the U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Graduate Schools" rankings more than any other school in the United States, jumping from 32nd to 22nd.
Mount Sinai Is First in U.S. to Implant Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Ring for Mitral Valve Repair February 23, 2009 Changes made to the original Physio ring should result in a higher quality of valve repair in patients suffering from mitral valve disease. David H. Adams, MD, implanted the new ring.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Experiences Impressive NIH Support January 4, 2009 Mount Sinai School of Medicine has ranked among the top 25 medical schools in terms of NIH funding for several years.
