As a result, women are much less likely to seek treatment when they experience a cardiac incident, often because they fail to identify the symptoms until it is too late. Although women are twice as likely as men to die after suffering a heart attack, until recently cardiovascular health was primarily considered a man’s issue. Patients will also be able to access the Perelman Heart Institute via the Internet from the comfort of their own home to find physicians, make appointments, learn about clinical trials and get up-to-date information on the latest innovations in cardiovascular health. The public space was designed by the architecture firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. Medical concierge staff provides up-to-the-minute information on patient status as well as beepers for family members, allowing them to keep in touch even if they step away from the Institute. The gateway to the Perelman Heart Institute, a dramatic, new five-story public atrium in the Hospital’s Greenberg Pavilion, functions as a “medical town square” complete with a patient-friendly welcome center, a clinical trials enrollment center, and an interactive education resource center that includes the latest medical information on heart disease.
It provides patients with access to the very latest technology and treatment options, including leading-edge, minimally-invasive surgical procedures, new medications and clinical trials. Perelman, who is also a member of the Board of Trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, expands upon the Hospital’s cardiac care expertise and connects all cardiac services, from heart disease prevention to the treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias and complex coronary artery disease. Perelman Heart Institute, made possible by a gift from Mr.
Perelman, Herbert Pardes, M.D., David Koch, O. (From left) David Letterman, The Honorable Michael R.