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, Einstein-Montefiore hospitals, clinical services in Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Echocardiography, Heart Failure and Transplantation, Consultative Cardiology, and Nuclear Cardiology. more info
Cardiology Fellowship Program
Einstein-Montefiore 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.