Mission Statement

The goal of the Cardiovascular Institute at The Mount Sinai Medical Center is to become the pre-eminent resource for the study and treatment of heart disease. The Institute integrates Mount Sinai's vast strength and resources in adult and pediatric cardiology and related disciplines toward the following ends:

• Superb clinical patient care
• Clinical research, which promises to yield new insight into cardiovascular disease and knowledge, and will lead to more effective therapies, as well as overall progress in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of this disease, with a special emphasis on rehabilitation
• Education and training of medical students, residents, fellows and faculty that focuses on all aspects of caring for patients with cardiovascular disease, beyond their individual specialties.

Adopted by the Advisory Board February 14, 1995