Heart Health

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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

Study Finds Heart Failure Training and Technology Support for Home Health Aides Improves Patient Care

Combining heart failure education with real-time communication tools can better equip home health aides (HHAs) to care for adults with heart failure in the home, according to a pilot randomized clinical trial conducted by researchers in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and VNS Health, one of the largest home care agencies in the United States, located in New York City. The ... Read More

September Is National Cholesterol Education Month

Learn about the benefits and dangers of cholesterol during September, National Cholesterol Education Month, to enjoy improved health all year long.

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A Crucial Step to Improve Care in Heart Failure: Integrating Home Health Care into Learning Health System

Dr. Madeline Sterling, Associate Professor of Medicine and Dr. Lisa Kern, Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, emphasized in a recent viewpoint the importance of integrating home health care into the learning health system (LHS) to strengthen care delivered to patients with heart failure.

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.

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

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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.

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

February 15, 2025 Cardiologists Are Breaking Down 7 Ways To Keep Your Heart Healthy And Young, Regardless Of Age

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

January 30, 2025 Best Advice for a Healthier Heart From Top Cardiologists

January 22, 2025 Got Heart Disease? New Research Says Air Pollution Is a Problem

Research

Learn about the latest heart health research at Weill Cornell Medicine.

A Crucial Step to Improve Care in Heart Failure: Integrating Home Health Care into Learning Health System | Weill Department of Medicine August 14, 2025

Dr. Madeline R. Sterling Releases Scientific Statement on American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 | Weill Department of Medicine December 17, 2024

New Research Finds Lasting Performance for Wireless Pacemaker | Weill Department of Medicine August 9, 2024

Clinical Trial Finds Nasal Spray Safely Treats Recurrent Abnormal Heart Rhythms | Newsroom | Weill Cornell Medicine April 9, 2024

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

“Our mission is to provide thoughtful, comprehensive and compassionate care in a manner that involves the patient. Your doctor will get to know you and sit down and talk with you to determine how to achieve the health that you want.”

-Dr. Robert Kim, Director of Consultative Cardiology

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Weill Cornell Physician Organization