Stony Brook University Heart Institute fights cardiovascular disease from every angle, using the most innovative and effective tools available. No other hospital in the region offers as wide a range of advanced technologies and services to diagnose and heal the heart and vascular system, including:
- Advanced cardiovascular imaging, including an ultra-fast 320-slice CT in the Emergency Department and routine availability of 3D transesophageal echocardiography
- Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) — mechanical heart pumps — implanted for short- and long-term therapy
- Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) procedures with robotic assistance
- Minimally invasive heart valve surgery
- Routine use of minimally invasive valve, coronary and thoracic aortic stenting procedures
- Sensei® robotic catheter system for radiofrequency ablation to treat arrhythmia
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for inoperable aortic stenosis
- Transradial catheterization through the wrist rather than groin
- Both a Valve Center and an Aortic Center where patients are seen by multiple specialists during the same visit to develop a comprehensive treatment plan
- Endovascular Rapid Response Team available 24/7 to treat aortic dissections/ruptures
- Fenestrated aortic endografts for abdominal aortic aneurysms that are otherwise untreatable