Montefiore Medical Center cares for cardiac patients through the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care. Among its many claims to fame, it is the only destination in New York for bloodless heart transplants. In 2022, it performed the very first HIV to HIV heart transplant in the world. Its team also performed the first in-human, completely percutaneous chordal replacement for degenerative mitral valve insufficiency in 2022. Thanks to high success rates and excellent outcomes, the medical center has increased its volume of procedures by almost 30 percent from the previous year, making it one of the largest programs in the nation. U.S. News & World Report designated the medical center as high-performing in aortic valve surgery, heart attack and heart failure for 2022-23.
