Cardiology

Summer Heart Health: Protecting Your Heart During New Jersey’s Warmest Months

July 16, 2026

Summer is a great time to get outside, stay active, and enjoy time with family and friends. However, higher temperatures can place added stress on the heart, particularly for individuals with high blood pressure, heart disease, heart failure, or arrhythmias. When the body gets hot, the heart works harder to regulate temperature. Combined with dehydration,…
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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Performs First Leadless Pacemaker Implant

March 11, 2026

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (March 11, 2026) –Mountainside Medical Center recently reached an important clinical milestone. Dr. Nitika Dabas and our Cath Lab team successfully performed the facility’s first leadless pacemaker implantation, a major step forward in our growing cardiac services. Leadless pacemakers represent a significant advancement in cardiac care. Unlike traditional pacemakers, these devices do not…
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Bloomfield resident has a heart rebuilt, a life renewed

February 5, 2026

At 67, Kevin Omni Burrus talks about his life with the mix of humor, grit and unshakable confidence that only someone who has survived the unimaginable can pull off. He likes to say he’s “living in his 30s twice” because the donor heart beating in his chest is just 34 years old. “I turned 67,…
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Mountainside Medical Center Unveils State-of-the-Art Cardiac Catheterization Lab Featuring Advanced Imaging Technology

June 24, 2025

MONTCLAIR, N.J. (June 24, 2025) – Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center announces the opening of its newly renovated cardiac catheterization lab, a major milestone in the hospital’s ongoing investment in advanced cardiovascular care. The upgraded facility now features the Siemens Healthineers ARTIS icono, a cutting-edge imaging system that enhances the precision, safety, and efficiency of…
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Eight Steps to a Healthy Heart

February 18, 2025

These are 8 ways you can improve your heart health and decrease your risk of heart-related illnesses and complications, no matter your age or lifestyle. Dr. Christopher Di Giorgio, the Chief of Cardiology at Mountainside Medical Center, shares these tips. 1. Stop smoking Tobacco use significantly increases the risk for multiple types of heart disease…
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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Integrates AI-Powered Technologies for Cutting-Edge Cardiac Care

January 31, 2025

MONTCLAIR, N.J. (February 3, 2024) – Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, is revolutionizing the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) through the adoption of two state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) technologies: the HeartFlow FFRCT Analysis and the CathWorks FFRangio® System. These advancements mark a significant leap forward in providing precise, non-invasive diagnostic solutions that…
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Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Adopts Cathworks Technology

October 15, 2024

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory is proud to announce the integration of the Cathworks FFRangio® System, a cutting-edge non-invasive tool that enhances decision-making during coronary interventions. This advanced technology reaffirms the lab’s commitment to providing world-class care to patients with coronary artery disease. “The introduction of Cathworks at Mountainside Medical Center underscores…
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