Cardiovascular Research Institute

Cardiovascular disease is a growing public health threat and the leading cause of death in the industrialized world. Mount Sinai’s Cardiovascular Institute is a translational research hub for cardiovascular disease.

New insights into heart and cardiovascular disease have dramatically changed our thinking about the fundamental nature of cardiovascular disease and our approach to its prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Read More

Meet The Director

Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, is Director of the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai Heart, and the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health. He is the Richard Gorlin, MD/Heart Research Foundation Professor. Read More

NEWS

Mount Sinai Presents Landmark Research at American College of Cardiology Meeting
March 27, 2012 - New Statin Regimen, Unrecognized Heart Disease Symptoms, New Imaging Innovations Among Key Research at Leading Cardiology Conference

Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, Recognized by American College of Cardiology as "Gifted Educator"
January 19, 2012 - Dr. Jagat Narula, Chair in Cardiology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, has received the prestigious "Gifted Educator Award" for his renown as an educator in cardiology.

Fetal Cells From Placenta May Help Maternal Heart Recover From Injury
November 14, 2011 - Mount Sinai researchers have found that fetal stem cells home to the site of injury in the maternal heart and aide in its recovery.

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