Why Choose Us
The Most Comprehensive Cardiovascular Program in Queens
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Cardiac Catheterization Lab was awarded the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Award by the American Heart Association (AHA) for outstanding speed of treatment for patients experiencing a heart attack.
Our multidisciplinary team of heart experts and Weill Cornell Medicine physicians provides world-class cardiac care. The combination of cardiology, cardiac surgery, and vascular surgery in a collaborative environment at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens is unique to the borough. This collaborative approach to patient care is why we are the only institution in Queens to offer patients the most advanced cardiac therapies close to their homes and families.
We are committed to improving the heart health of our community and beyond through our unrivaled expertise, excellence, education, and advancements in cardiovascular medicine.
The Only Hospital in the City to Achieve Gold Standard Award
Since 2020, the cardiac program at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens is the only hospital in the five boroughs to receive the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for treating patients who suffer from severe heart attacks. Our cardiac program unites multiple service lines to achieve the best possible outcomes and is the only hospital in the borough of Queens that provides complete cardiac care and can perform heart surgery. Our team of Weill Cornell Medicine affiliated surgeons, physicians, nurses, and physician assistants are extremely proficient in a variety of approaches, levels of intervention, and surgical procedures to manage even the most complex cases.
Medical Marvels: Unique Heart Condition Treated at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
Drs. Dimitrios Avgerinos and Rajeev Dayal performed a minimally invasive TEVAR procedure followed by open-heart surgery to correct a unique aortic and valve condition for one Queens resident
