The Heart Center at St. Luke's-Roosevelt

Expert and compassionate care begins with leadership. St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center has long been a preeminent medical center in New York City for the diagnosis, and the medical and surgical treatment, of heart disease. Since the very first open-heart operation in New York City was performed at St. Luke's in 1955, thousands of families have benefited from improved health provided by our world-class physicians, surgeons and researchers.

The Heart Center at St. Luke's-Roosevelt builds on that tradition by remaining dedicated to excellence in caring for patients with cardiovascular disease. The Center is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of specialists. It provides prompt, coordinated, comprehensive care and consultation, including diagnostic testing, medical or surgical intervention or therapy, and patient education and counseling.

First-Rate Facilities
State-of-the-art cardiac technology and facilities, specially designed cardiothoracic surgical suites, an open-heart recovery unit and step-down unit, and a dediccated electrophysiology laboratory are part of the Heart Center's primary patient facilities.

For a referral -- call 1-800-56HEART

Interventional Cardiology
The Interventional Cardiology Program provides advanced catheter-based treatments for a wide-range of cardiac conditions. We are committed to achieving the best possible outcome by combining innovative technology with a careful assessment of each patient's needs.

Our goal is always to design a treatment program that maximizes potential benefits and minimize risks. Procedures are performed in one of three new digital catheterization laboratories capable of producing the highest quality imaging currently available.

Catheter-based Services:

• balloon angioplasty
• rotational, extractional, and directional atherectomy
• intracoronary stenting
• intravascular ultrasound and doppler analysis of coronary blood flow
• mitral vavuloplasty -- "Inoue balloon"

The Interventional Cardiology Program is pioneering a number of new analysis techniques and treatment options, including:

• pharmacologic and catheter-based strategies to reduce restinosis
• determinants of coronary artery blood flow
• mitral valvuloplasty
• interventional therapy for cardiogenic shock

Echocardiography Services
Diagnostic studies include:

• 2-D echocardiography
• color Doppler studies
• transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
• pediatric echocardiography

Nuclear Cardiology and Stress Testing
Routine diagnostic studies include:

• myocardial perfusion imaging
• radionucleide gated ventriculography
• myocardial infarction imaging
• ambulatory vest monitoring

Physicians can make referrals for outpatient evaluation by calling:

Nuclear Cardiology, St. Luke's Division: 212-523-3410
CardioDiagnostic Services: 212-523-7809