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Heart Health

A national leader.

Weill Cornell Medicine, in partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, is one of the top Cardiology and Heart Surgery centers in the nation. As leaders in the field and inventors of the intra-aortic balloon pump, we’ve changed the way we treat patients with heart ailments.

Weill Cornell Medicine scientists are developing ways to create new blood vessel networks, holding promise for groundbreaking treatments for cardiovascular disease.

Building on our history of advancements.

We’re expanding the cardiology department's clinical and research spaces to reach even more cardiac patients and further our ability to deliver breakthrough therapies. We're also building a revolutionary, state-of-the-art heart transplant center that will bring life-saving treatment to our sickest patients and give them the best chance at a bright future.

Weill Cornell Medicine is a place for intelligent, innovative, next-generation thinkers. We always want to be on the cutting edge of patient care and research. With over 20 years of advanced care and discoveries, there's almost no limit to the things that we can accomplish.
Dr. Leonard Girardi, Chair, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery