Heart Health

Weill Cornell Medicine has nationally recognized leaders in diagnosing, treating, managing, and preventing heart disease and associated conditions. Our physicians provide expert cardiac care with an individualized, comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach. Here you'll find practical information on prevention, emerging technologies, and upcoming clinical trials to help you live your best heart-healthy life.

Recent News

Newsweek America's Leading Doctors

The Country's Leading Doctors Focus on Personalized, Less-Invasive Care

For the first time, Newsweek and Statista compiled a ranking of America's Leading Doctors 2025, which highlights more than 2,800 doctors from 15 medical specialties in hospital systems around the country. Previously, the partners published top rankings for vascular and spine surgeons; this is the first comprehensive ranking to be published.

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NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Earns Recognition as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the Mitral Foundation for Third Consecutive Year

For the third consecutive year, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center has been recognized with the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award by the Mitral Foundation for demonstrated excellence in heart valve repair. NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center is one of 23 centers across the U.S. to receive this award. This award recognizes NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center’s contribution to... Read More

Rich Meissner

Weill Cornell Medicine’s HCM Program Transforms Patient’s Quality of Life

Last summer, Rich Meissner’s relaxing family vacation took a harrowing turn after he was involved in a serious car accident.

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Staying Hydrated and Healthy the Right Way

Get the scoop on how hydration influences your health, how much water you should drink every day and whether sports drinks outperform H2O.

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Infographic: Managing Your Blood Pressure

Think you know blood pressure? Test your knowledge with these true-or-false statements.

Learn more about our cardiology services to take care of your heart:

    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