The Mount Sinai Hospital The Mitral Foundation

  • Preparing for Your Visit

    We look forward to making you feel welcome and comfortable, and to have you as our guest.Mount Sinai’s state-of-the-art technologies and top-rated patient care come together to create the ideal destination for nearly every health need. From routine physical assessments to the most advanced surgical procedures, all medical services at Mount Sinai are delivered in a friendly, multicultural environm...

  • Mount Sinai Services

    At The Mount Sinai Hospital’s Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, our entire team is focused on providing you with superlative cardiac care that enables you to live a long, healthy life. During your stay at The Mount Sinai Hospital - please don't hesitate to speak to your clinical care team or contact our office with questions or concerns.

  • Accommodations

    Many hotels provide discounted rates to our patients and their families. When placing reservations, mention “Mount Sinai,” unless otherwise indicated.For further information or assistance, please contact Guest Services at Mount Sinai at 212-241-5431. Monday - Sunday 8:00am - 8:00pmFor additional information about traveling to The Mount Sinai Hospital, please view Mount Sinai's complete guide here:...

  • Directions

    Find directions using Google MapsMount Sinai is located between Madison and 5th Avenues at 100th Street. In New York this area is considered "Uptown" or the "Upper East Side." The simplest way to get here from the Midtown area, where Grand Central Station and most of the hotels are located, is by taxi. The ride can cost between $10-$15 (not including tip).There are three main entrances to the Moun...

  • 10 Questions to Ask Your Mitral Valve Repair Surgeon

    We encourage you to print this list and bring it with you when you visit your surgeon.1. How many valve repairs do you do every year?Reference mitral repair surgeons usually perform a large number of mitral procedures annually, with the highest volume surgeons performing over 100 per year.2. What is the cause of my valve disease? Is it ischemic, degenerative, rheumatic, infection, heart muscle dys...

  • Mitral Valve Function

    Interactive 3D heart tourThe heart is a muscular structure with four chambers including two atria, which are the filling chambers and two ventricles, which are the pumping chambers. The venous blood is drained from the body to the right chambers of the heart, then oxygenated in the lungs and ejected to the entire body by the left chambers of the heart.The human heart has four valves (flaps made of...

  • Leaflets

    Interactive simulation of the normal mitral valve.The mitral valve has two leaflets. The anterior leaflet has a semi-circular shape and attaches to two fifths of the annular circumference. There is continuity between the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve and the left and non-coronary cusp of the neighboring aortic valve, referred to as the aortic-mitral curtain. These two components of the aort...

  • Commissures

    3D interactive simulation of a normal mitral valve. Anatomy of the anterior and posterior commissure of the mitral valve.*The commissures define a distinct area where the anterior and posterior leaflets come together at their insertion into the annulus. Sometimes the commissures exist as well defined leaflet segments, but more often this area is a subtle structure, and can be identified using two...

  • Las Comisuras

    Figure 2: Anatomy of the anterior and posterior commissure of the mitral valve.*Las comisuras definen el area donde el velo posterior y el velo anteriro se unen a nivel de su insercion en el anillo. Las comisuras pueden ser consideradas como segmentos velares bien definidos, identificadas gracias a dos puntos de referencia: el axis del musculo papilar correpsondiente y las cuerdas comisurales, las...