Heart Health

Weill Cornell Medicine is a nationally recognized leader in heart health, with a top-honored Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center, a comprehensive  women’s heart health program and a Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) program that provides life-saving care to patients. Our physicians provide cardiac care with an individualized, multidisciplinary approach, while our world-class researchers are on the forefront of the latest breakthroughs. Here you'll find information on prevention, emerging technologies and clinical trials to help you live your best heart-healthy life.



Recent News

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Infographic: How to Eat With Your Heart in Mind

Your heart works tirelessly for you every day. Support it by being mindful of not only what you eat, but also how you eat.

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Shoveling Snow Can Be Hazardous to Your Cardiac Health

Dr. Senturia names some of the usual suspects—male gender, older age, a sedentary lifestyle and smoking—as reasons to avoid shoveling snow. Another strong cardiac risk factor is a family history of heart disease.

Man Sleeping With Smart Watch In His Hand Showing Heartbeat Rate

Better Nights, Healthier Heart: Connecting Sleep and Heart Health

Learn how sleep and heart health affect one another and get expert tips to improve your sleep and keep your heart healthy and strong for nights to come.

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    In the Media

    Our doctors are sought-after experts in their field. Read their thoughts about heart health in the media.

    December 04, 2025 Improving Detection of Aortic Aneurysms

    November 21, 2025 Heart Health Breakfast Ideas

    February 17, 2025 A heart attack scare turned out to be stress cardiomyopathy : NPR

    February 12, 2025 How being in love impacts heart health: cardiologist

    Innovation

    Weill Cornell Medicine is a leader in innovation, providing cutting-edge treatments to improve outcomes and deliver on our promise of personalized care.

    Leveraging Digital Technology to Empower Prevention:
    “We’re [piloting] electronic medical support to identify patients who have very high cholesterol and flagging them to their PCP [for follow up].”
    -Dr. Samuel Kim

    Targeting Better Diagnoses and Treatments:
    “We are focusing now on microvascular dysfunction, which affects predominantly females, and unfortunately, has historically been difficult to diagnose. We’re currently building a program to decide if certain interventional tests make sense and can help tailor therapy.”
    -Dr. Jaya Kanduri

    Studying Patients’ Long-Term Health Effects:
    "We're participating in an international, multicenter registry looking at patients who receive immune checkpoint inhibitors, which can help us better understand immune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditis.” 
    -Dr. Stephanie Feldman

    We Heart Your Heart