Congratulations to Dr. David Adams, New AATS President

David H. Adams Assumes Presidency of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Two Mount Sinai Hospitals Work as One to Save a Life

Long-term survival benefit seen in on-pump vs off-pump CABG

The Mount Sinai Hospital Earns Highest Rating for Patient Care by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The Mount Sinai Hospital ranked #9 in Cardiology and Heart Surgery for 2017-18

Best Hospitals 2017-18

New York Magazine Best Doctors 2017

Busiest Docs Get Best Results With Heart Valve Surgery

Patients who have heart valve surgery get better results and are more likely to survive if their surgeon does a lot of the operations, a new study.

Mitral Valve Surgery Volume Matters - Study supports having centers of excellence in mitral valve repair

Mitral valve prolapse is more likely to be repaired successfully if operators perform the procedure at least 25 times a year, researchers found.

How Mitral Valve Heart Surgery Patients Can Get the Best Results

Choosing the right surgeon to fix a leaky mitral valve - which can cause blood to flow backwards into the lungs and often leads to shortness of breath and chest pain is a critical decision.