The aorta is the body’s largest and most important artery, supplying blood to the head, neck, arms, chest, and abdominal organs. At NYU Langone’s Aortic Center, our renowned experts bring together decades of expertise to keep your aorta healthy.
Recognition
U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” ranks NYU Langone the No. 1 hospital in the U.S. for cardiology, heart, and vascular surgery.
Our team, which includes cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, vascular surgeons, and genetic counselors, offers a complete approach to treating aortic disease. We provide genetic and family screening, medical therapy, specialized imaging surveillance, and innovative surgeries, including valve-sparing aortic root replacement (also known as the David procedure) and the Ross procedure. Our goal is to allow patients to return to a full, active life.
Our doctors manage a full array of aortic conditions, including all types of the following:
Whatever your condition, we offer a personalized care plan that meets your health needs and goals.
Providers at our Aortic Center offer you a thorough evaluation that includes dedicated aortic disease imaging and visits with our aortic cardiologist, aortic surgeon, and nurse practitioner. We discuss your care options and answer any questions you may have about the treatment process.
Aortic aneurysms are often found due to unrelated procedures or imaging tests performed on people who do not have any symptoms. Being told you have an aneurysm and need to meet with a surgeon can be overwhelming, so we offer an expedited consultation. At our Aortic Center, we make sure patients are seen within two weeks of referral. We arrange all imaging before your consultation if needed.
Our cardiothoracic surgeons offer a full array of innovative surgeries for the aorta. These include open procedures, minimally invasive procedures, and a combination of both, known as a hybrid procedure.
We are experts at repairing all areas of the aorta to manage aneurysm, aortic dissection, and aortic valve disease.
We provide a full range of procedures, including the following:
NYU Langone’s Kimmel Pavilion offers single-bed inpatient rooms, providing more comfort and privacy for patients. It is one of the most digitally integrated and sophisticated inpatient facilities in the country, designed to maximize the level of care for each patient.
Patients we care for get home faster than those who have surgery at other hospitals. Most of our patients are out of bed within four hours of open heart surgery. We offer enhanced and early physical therapy and cardiac rehabilitation to allow patients to recover faster.
When you come to the Aortic Center, we partner with you to provide care after your initial treatment. We work with your cardiologist to build a customized long-term monitoring plan. In addition, we create a 鶹Ƶ for serial imaging scans to monitor your aorta. We also provide guidance on living an active and full lifestyle while also staying safe. Some medications can reduce the risk of worsening aortic disease. Certain types of aortic dissection may also benefit from medical therapy.
Our doctors offer comprehensive evaluations that include genetic testing. Many people are unaware that they have a genetically inherited connective tissue disorder such as Marfan syndrome until they receive testing. After we confirm that a patient has one of these disorders, we adapt our strategy to provide the treatment that is most likely to heal the aneurysm with the least risk of adverse effects. We may also recommend genetic screening for immediate family members.
NYU Langone continues to lead the way in research to find the best treatment for aortic aneurysms, as well as the role growth factors, cellular mechanisms, genetics, and inflammation play in causing aneurysms and other artery diseases. We are also one of a handful of centers involved in several important .
