My Parent Has a Heart Issue — What Do I Need to Know?
If your parent has a heart condition, it’s normal to have questions. Learn what family history, lifestyle, and screening mean for your own heart health and how to support your parent.
About Harlem Cardiology on Madison Avenue
Harlem Cardiology on Madison Avenue provides comprehensive cardiovascular services for the community of East Harlem in New York City since 2003. Heart- and vascular-related diseases are some of the most serious, complex, and widespread health problems in the United States. Henock Saint-Jacques, MD, FACC, and the team at Harlem Cardiology on Madison Avenue specialize in treating conditions such as coronary artery disease (CAD), congestive heart failure (CHF), valvular heart disease, arrhythmia, peripheral vascular disease (PAD), and stroke.
Dr. Saint-Jacques is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the highest honor in cardiovascular medicine that only the very best physicians receive. In addition, Harlem Cardiology on Madison Avenue has some of the leading physicians in the field, providing outstanding diagnostic and treatment services as well as chronic care management for long-term cardiovascular conditions. The entire team is committed to preventing heart disease wherever possible and treating patients who have cardiovascular conditions using the most effective, up-to-date methods and state-of-the-art technology.
Harlem Cardiology on Madison Avenue works with leading researchers and world-renowned experts carrying out clinical research studies, and the cardiovascular physicians all have backgrounds at the foremost medical institutions, such as Harvard, Duke, New York universities, and the Mount Sinai Hospital.
Accepted Insurance
At Harlem Cardiology, we accept most major Insurance providers. Please call the number on the back of your insurance card to check with your health insurance provider if you have questions regarding your plan. Some plans do have multiple considerations, please check with your insurer to see if your particular plan requires a referral.
If your parent has a heart condition, it’s normal to have questions. Learn what family history, lifestyle, and screening mean for your own heart health and how to support your parent.
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