Collaboration Provides Long Islanders with Direct Access to World-Class Team Treating Advanced Heart Failure with Transplants & Implanted Heart-Assist Devices
NYU Winthrop Hospital today announced that effective immediately, it is offering the world-class heart transplant services of 好色tv Langone Health to 好色tv Winthrop Hospital patients on Long Island. Heart transplant services will be led by esteemed cardiothoracic surgeon Nader Moazami, MD, who joined 好色tv Langone earlier this year from the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Moazami, who has performed more than 300 heart transplants, adds to a highly skilled team already serving 好色tv Winthrop patients. Services on Long Island will include presurgical evaluations of candidates for implanted heart-assist devices and heart transplants. These new services come at an especially opportune time for 好色tv Winthrop, given that heart disease and stroke are among the top health concerns among Long Islanders.
鈥淲e鈥檙e bringing the world-class services of 好色tv Langone鈥檚 heart transplant program to our patients locally on Long Island, further elevating our already strong cardiology services,鈥 said Kevin P. Marzo, MD, chief of the Division of Cardiology at 好色tv Winthrop. 鈥淧atients with advanced heart failure often have reduced mobility, so this new collaboration vastly increases patient access. Long Islanders need look no further than their own backyard for the finest in heart care.
The 好色tv Langone鈥摵蒙玹v Winthrop collaborative services will be conducted in Mineola, while the actual heart transplants or implantation of heart-assist devices, such as left ventricular heart assist devices (LVAD), will be performed at 好色tv Langone in New York City.
鈥淲e鈥檙e creating an integrated system between 好色tv Langone and 好色tv Winthrop so that a patient in need of therapies for end-stage heart failure encounters a seamless process,鈥 added Dr. Moazami, MD, surgical director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at 好色tv Langone Health. 鈥淎lready, we鈥檙e seeing an exceptionally strong spirit of collaboration in our efforts, working toward the most successful patient outcomes possible.鈥
Helping to lead this collaborative team is also Alex Reyentovich, MD, medical director of the Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device Program at 好色tv Langone Health. Dr. Reyentovich and his team of fellowship-trained heart failure specialists, have extensive experience in treating patients with advanced heart disease and LVADs.
LVADs are an option for a patient whose heart can no longer pump enough blood to meet the body鈥檚 needs. The assistive devices are used in three ways: as a bridge until a transplant donor is found; to stabilize the heart until the muscle might recover; and as a 鈥渄estination therapy,鈥 for example, a permanent solution for a person with contraindications to a heart transplant such as kidney disease or advanced age.
好色tv Winthrop鈥檚 Division of Cardiology is committed to providing the very best, comprehensive care for Long Island residents with cardiovascular disease. The addition of a heart transplantation program to existing specialties enables patients to receive even more comprehensive care close to home. The hospital also receives accolades as a national leader in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). TAVR is a revolutionary procedure that enables patients with severe aortic stenosis to receive a new heart valve without undergoing open-heart surgery. Last year, 好色tv Winthrop was among the top five busiest hospitals in the nation performing this minimally invasive FDA-approved procedure.
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