Center for Advanced Cardiac Care - Heart Failure, LVAD, Transplant

Conditions and Treatments

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The Center for Advanced Cardiac Care at CUIMC/NYP team provides expert care for a wide range of serious cardiac conditions:

Heart Failure

Heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump enough blood throughout the body—without proper blood supply, the rest of the body can’t receive enough oxygen and nutrients to function properly
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Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs)

A ventricular assist device (VAD) or left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a surgically implanted pump that supports the heart of patients with advanced heart failure
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Heart Transplant

CUIMC/NYP has performed more than 2,500 heart transplants since opened its heart transplant program in 1977—we currently perform about 60 adult and 30 pediatric heart transplants every year
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Cardiac Amyloidosis

Cardiac amyloidosis is a serious condition that develops when an abnormal protein called amyloid builds up in the heart, interfering with its ability to pump blood
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Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Cardiac Sarcoidosis is a rare disease characterized by the growth of tiny clusters of cells called granulomas within heart tissue, causing inflammation and disrupting normal heart function
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Cardiogenetics

The Cardiogenetics Clinic at Columbia University Irving Medical Center provides service for patients with, or are at risk for, inherited cardiovascular conditions
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Cardiogenic Shock

Cardiogenic shock is a sudden and life-threatening condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to the vital organs in the body, and commonly occurs as a result of a severe heart attack
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Cardio-Oncology

The Center for Advanced Cardiac Care, in collaboration with CUIMC's Cardio-Oncology Program, is experienced in providing care for cancer patients with heart failure
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Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs—this can cause difficulties for the heart's right side due to the excess resistance in pumping blood through the lungs.
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