Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cardiology, Inside, Research, Your Health
Casey Crump, MD, PhD
Physical fitness in late adolescence may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life, according to a new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai that appeared online in the March 8, 2016, issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Researchers—led by Casey Crump, MD, PhD, Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai—evaluated data on the aerobic capacity of 1.5 million males who were military conscripts in Sweden between 1969 and 1997. The scientists then compared the men’s aerobic capacity to their medical diagnoses that were made between 1987 and 2012, when the men were a maximum age of 62. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cardiology, Inside, Your Health
Cheyenne Hayward, RN, left, Coronary Care Unit, The Mount Sinai Hospital, checks the blood pressure of visitor Joan Innocent.
More than 775 staff and visitors attended health fairs sponsored by Mount Sinai Heart on Friday, February 5, Go Red for Women Day®, an annual educational event that spotlights the risks of cardiovascular disease. Participants received free screenings for high blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, glucose, and peripheral vascular disease, and learned about nutrition and diet, diabetes, stress management, smoking cessation, and relaxation techniques. Other events included exercise workshops, support group meetings, and educational lectures sponsored by Women’s Heart NY, a comprehensive Mount Sinai Health System heart program.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cardiology, Inside, Patient Stories
Project Sunshine volunteers Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach, left, and Miss USA Olivia Jordan spend time with patient Angel Santos at the Thirtieth Annual Valentine’s Day Reunion Party.
Dozens of pediatric heart patients who have undergone successful procedures, ranging from valve repairs to heart transplants, recently returned to Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai to celebrate life and reconnect with other patients and clinical staff at the Thirtieth Annual Valentine’s Day Reunion Party.
The children enjoyed snacks and face painting activities at the event, which was sponsored by the Hospital’s Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Project Sunshine, a nonprofit organization that helps children facing medical challenges. The Children’s Heart Fund and Harboring Hearts also provided support.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cardiology, Inside, Your Health
Samin K. Sharma, MD, Director of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, The Mount Sinai Hospital; and Annapoorna Kini, MD, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at The Mount Sinai Hospital
For the 17th consecutive year, The Mount Sinai Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory or its interventionists have received the highest two-star safety rating from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), also known as angioplasty. PCI—one of the most common procedures for patients with coronary artery disease—opens blocked arteries and restores normal blood flow to the heart.
Mount Sinai’s exceptional ratings appeared in NYSDOH’s recently released report on the risk factors associated with PCI at 60 hospitals across New York State from December 1, 2009, through November 30, 2012. The NYSDOH report is designed to help patients make better decisions about their care based upon a statistical review of each hospital’s data. (more…)
Nov 20, 2015 | Cardiology, Inside
From left: Ramesh M. Gowda, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine (Cardiology); John T. Fox, MD, Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Mount Sinai Beth Israel; John D. Puskas, MD, Professor and Site Chair, Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel; Blase Carabello, MD, Chair of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel; Sam Hanon, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine (Cardiology); Susan C. Somerville, RN, President, Mount Sinai Beth Israel; Beth A. Oliver, DNP, RN, Vice President, Clinical Operations, Mount Sinai Heart; Merle Nazares, RN, Director of Invasive Cardiology; and Maureen Rorke, RN, Director of Nursing (Cardiology), Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
Physicians and staff at Mount Sinai Beth Israel recently celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Cardiac Catheterization Procedure Room located on the eleventh floor of the Dazian Building. The facility houses a state-of-the-art Philips AlluraClarity high-definition X-ray system with advanced software that improves image quality while significantly reducing X-ray exposure. The new X-ray system enhances the physician’s ability to diagnose patients quickly and to efficiently perform complex coronary and peripheral procedures, including stent implants, valvuloplasties, balloon angioplasties, carotid artery stenting, and thrombectomie
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cardiology, Inside, Your Health
More than 300 Mount Sinai Health System physicians, nurses, and staff laced up their sneakers to participate in the recent American Heart Association’s (AHA) three-mile Wall Street Run and Heart Walk. Team members raised $52,000 to help the AHA advance its cardiovascular research. They wore pink and black T-shirts designed by Jonathan P. Kyriacou, a Director of Hospital Operations, who won the “Best T-shirt” contest initiated by Lisa Allen, Administrative Director, Cardiology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
