Investigations in cardiovascular disease prevention, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure and transplantation, epidemiology, myocardial blood flow, interventional cardiology/cardiac catheterization, and medical education. more info
Find an cardiologist, Montefiore Einstein hospitals, clinical services in Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Echocardiography, Heart Failure and Transplantation, Consultative Cardiology, and Nuclear Cardiology. more info
Cardiology Fellowship Program
Montefiore Einstein Division of Cardiology faculty list. more info
Cardiology Awarded ACHA Actelion Training Grant
The Divisions of Cardiology (Medicine and Pediatrics) have been chosen to receive a national Adult Congenital Heart Association Actelion Training Award/Grant to develop an Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) fellowship at Montefiore/CHAM, directed by ACHD expert Dr. Ali Zaidi.
Preventing Dangerous Plaques
Dr. Nicholas Sibinga was awarded a 4-year, $2.1-million NIH grant to study the molecular mechanisms controlling the activities of monocyte-derived macrophages and vascular smooth muscle cells that contribute to arterial plaque formation and rupture.
Heart Failure Help - Preventing Hospital Readmissions
Dr. Ileana Piña's research focuses on exercise training for treating heart failure and on hospital strategies that could help reduce 30-day readmission rates for heart failure patients.
Lowering Bad Cholesterol: Understanding the New Class of LDL-Lowering Drugs
A new class of injectable LDL-lowering drugs may come to market shortly. Dr. Anna Bortnick explains how the new drugs work and how they differ from statins.