Mount Sinai Heart

Mount Sinai Heart
Name	Mount Sinai Heart
Type	Healthcare organization
Headquarters	New York City
Parent organization	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Established	2008
Website	Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Heart is a cardiovascular institute within the Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. It provides clinical cardiology, cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure care, and cardiovascular research, integrating multidisciplinary teams across hospitals and ambulatory sites. The institute collaborates with national and international partners in clinical trials, guideline development, and translational science.

History

Mount Sinai Heart traces institutional roots to surgical programs and cardiology divisions at The Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan), which evolved through academic and clinical consolidation during the 20th and 21st centuries. Leadership changes and mergers within the Mount Sinai Health System accelerated expansion after the formation of the system, aligning cardiology with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai faculty practice. Major programmatic milestones include the introduction of structural heart programs influenced by innovations from centers such as Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Collaborations with federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, supported trials of transcatheter therapies pioneered by device manufacturers like Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, and Boston Scientific. The group’s growth paralleled broader shifts in cardiovascular care exemplified by initiatives from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

Clinical Services

Clinical services span general cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, and heart failure/transplantation. Programs include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and mitral interventions reflecting techniques developed at centers such as Mount Sinai Hospital (Broadway), Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Electrophysiology services offer catheter ablation, leadless pacemaker implantation associated with manufacturers like Abbott Laboratories and collaborative device registries with the Heart Rhythm Society. Heart failure and mechanical circulatory support integrate durable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), with referrals coordinated through regional networks including NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and community partners. Acute coronary syndrome pathways align with protocols from Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and regional reperfusion systems modeled after programs at St. Francis Hospital.

Research and Innovation

Research and innovation encompass basic, translational, and clinical investigations. Investigators at Icahn School of Medicine collaborate with centers including Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, and international institutions such as Imperial College London and University of Toronto. Clinical trials span randomized controlled trials registered by the National Library of Medicine and industry-sponsored device research with firms like Johnson & Johnson. Basic science focuses on molecular cardiology, regenerative approaches influenced by work at Harvard Medical School and stem cell programs paralleling research at Karolinska Institutet. Bioengineering partnerships have produced computational modeling and imaging advances related to programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. The institute contributes to guideline statements and consensus documents from the European Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology.

Education and Training

Education and training programs serve residents, fellows, and allied health professionals affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine. Fellowship pathways include clinical cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure, and structural heart disease, with curricula informed by standards from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and certification via the American Board of Internal Medicine. Continuing medical education collaborations involve professional societies such as the Heart Failure Society of America and course partnerships with academic conferences like the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions symposia. Simulation training draws on technology developed at institutions like Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and industry partners for procedural skill acquisition.

Facilities and Locations

Facilities are distributed across the Mount Sinai Health System network, including major campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and affiliated hospitals in Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester, and Long Island. Key sites host hybrid operating rooms and catheterization laboratories equipped with imaging from vendors such as GE Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers. Outpatient clinics integrate with primary care practices and specialty centers modeled after multidisciplinary clinics at UCLA Health and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Telemedicine and remote monitoring programs use platforms similar to those employed by Kaiser Permanente and regional health information exchanges to coordinate care.

Awards and Recognition

The institute and its clinicians have been recognized in national rankings and specialty awards from publications and organizations including U.S. News & World Report, the American Heart Association, and the New York State Department of Health. Faculty have received investigator awards and honors from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and foundations like the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Contributions to clinical guidelines, device approvals, and educational leadership have earned fellowships in societies such as the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology.

Category:Hospitals in Manhattan Category:Cardiology