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Dr. Stephanie Mick: Blazing a Trail in Robotic Mitral Valve Repair

When Stephanie L. Mick, M.D., saw a beating heart during her general surgery residency at NewYork-Presbyterian, she knew that cardiac surgery was her calling.“I was trying to decide what I wanted to specialize in within surgery, and it was getting to the point where I was at the end of my rope,” says Dr. Mick, director of robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine. “I was on a thoracic surgery rotation, and part of the operation included... Read More

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Infographic: When Sudden Cardiac Arrest Strikes

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is when your heart stops beating. When this happens, blood no longer flows to your brain and other organs. A quick response is vital.

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Guiding Your Child Towards a Heart-Healthy Life

Want your child to have a healthy heart throughout life? It doesn’t happen by accident. Incorporate these heart-healthy habits.

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Infographic: Take 8 for Heart Health

The American Heart Association recently updated and expanded Life’s Simple Seven™ to Life’s Essential 8™. Follow these steps to better heart health.

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Video: Navigating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Learn more about our Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy program by visiting https://cardiology.weillcornell.org/clinical-services/hypertrophic-cardi...

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Video: Understanding Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Learn more about our Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy program by visiting https://cardiology.weillcornell.org/clinical-services/hypertrophic-cardi...

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Does Cancer Affect Your Risk for Heart Disease?

Cancer changes everything. It even changes your risk for heart disease. Find out if you’re in harm’s way and what to do about it.

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Heart Health Takes Center Stage this February

Just in time for Heart Health Month in February, Weill Cornell Medicine has made it easier to find the practical information you need to live your best heart-healthy life.

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Weill Cornell Medicine Physicians Honored in 2025 as the Best in the Country and the New York Metro Area

This year, once again, Weill Cornell Medicine’s physicians have been named the best in the country. So say their peers—250,000 leading doctors nationwide—who reported their selections to Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a New York City research and information company that publishes the annual guidebooks America’s Top Doctors and Top Doctors: New York Metro Area.