Articles tagged with 'heart' | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

People with atrial fibrillation should take extra precautions during hot weather, when dehydration and alcohol consumption can trigger symptoms and make the common heart rhythm disorder more difficult to manage, according to experts in the Smidt …

Researchers have identified molecular changes that appear to trigger atherosclerosis years before inflammation—the long-recognized hallmark of the disease—takes hold, according to a Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University-led study.The …

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association has named Cedars-Sinai a Center of Comprehensive Care.The designation from the condition’s oldest patient organization is awarded to programs with the infrastructure and experience needed to provide …

G’bari Gilliam was living the life he had dreamed about since childhood. The professional hip-hop dancer had moved to Los Angeles, built a successful career and was rehearsing for his next performance when his heart suddenly stopped.Gilliam, 32, …

The heart runs an around-the-clock fuel operation, burning almost any nutrient it can get to keep pumping. Understanding this fuel operation is the central focus of scientist Anja Karlstaedt, MD, PhD, and her team. Their work could lead to new …

Two studies from investigators at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University move the medical field closer to solving a longstanding challenge: predicting who is at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. “The majority of people who have a sudden cardiac …

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has selected Michael M. Shehata, MD, as director of the Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, a program that provides care to people with abnormal heart rhythms. Shehata is a cardiac electrophysiologist, a …

It was a fall day in 2024 and Ken Aster was hiking in Catalina, California, with his wife, Melissa Orr. They hiked together often but 64-year-old Aster—also an avid cyclist, surfer and pickleball player—was shocked to find he couldn’t keep up.His …

This story originally published on June 11, 2024.

Pregnancy is a window into a woman’s cardiovascular future, a new report shows.Smidt Heart Institute cardiologist Janet Wei, MD, is one of the authors of a maternal health report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a …

A national study led by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University found that transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, or TTVR, delivered strong early results in real-world practice. Patients treated with TTVR experienced near …

The heart’s ability to use oxygen efficiently is a critical indicator of its health, but tests to measure this function have drawbacks that can limit their use. A new Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University study found that a new MRI system …

Susan Cheng, MD, MMSc, MPH, a clinician-scientist who has made seminal contributions to cardiovascular research and clinical care, has been appointed chair of the Department of Cardiology in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.Throughout …

C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, has a pretty good idea why many women with heart disease don’t get the healthcare they need.“Too often, when a young woman has heart disease symptoms, a physician will ignore those symptoms and tell her that she needs to …

Good Morning America recently interviewed Cedars-Sinai cardiologist Erika Jones, MD, and Laura DiChiacchio, MD, PhD, a cardiothoracic surgeon in the Smidt Heart Institute, to discuss the heart transplant received by Christopher “Kid” Reid of the …

Investigators from Cedars-Sinai and other institutions have created the largest artificial intelligence-based model for analyzing and producing reports from echocardiograms, ultrasound images doctors often use to diagnose heart disease. Their study, …

The American Heart Association has selected Cedars-Sinai heart scientists to receive notable honors.Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD, executive director of the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, will give the George E. Brown Memorial Lecture at the …

Experts from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are leading the program and contributing to more than 90 seminars, podium presentations and scientific posters at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025, Nov. 7-10 in New …

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has selected four directors who bring expertise in fetal cardiology, cardiac surgery, donor organ preservation and pediatric interventional cardiology.“We continue to expand the number of clinicians, …

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai is now home to a new Sports Cardiology Program created for athletes and athletic enthusiasts seeking specialized care for their heart health.“This novel program brings Cedars-Sinai’s exceptional expertise in …

Cedars-Sinai has been awarded $26 million to study whether open-heart surgery or a minimally invasive procedure has better outcomes in people born with a common heart condition.Led by interventional cardiologist Raj Makkar, MD, the …

Dominic Emerson, MD, a leader in heart and lung transplantation as well as robotic surgical techniques, has been named associate director of the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center. In 2021, Emerson and a team of Cedars-Sinai surgeons …

Sumeet Chugh, MD, whose research into sudden cardiac arrest has led to novel methods of predicting the usually fatal condition, has been promoted to vice dean and chief artificial intelligence health research officer at Cedars-Sinai.Chugh was also …

A new study conducted at Cedars-Sinai reveals how the cholesterol-reducing drug evolocumab prevents heart attacks in people with coronary artery disease—a leading cause of death in the United States.Coronary artery disease occurs when cholesterol …

Three cardiovascular experts in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai received distinguished American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) awards during the ACC’s Annual Scientific Session on March …

Herbert Shaw would rather do almost anything than see a doctor. But when he started having trouble digesting food last spring, he knew he needed medical attention. A doctor ordered a CT scan and discovered a grapefruit-sized bulge in Shaw’s aorta. …

Catherine Jayasuriya thought it was strange her then-6-year-old son, Dusty Brandom, seemed to fall down more often than other children and couldn’t keep up with his siblings. That year, 1998, Jayasuriya took Dusty to several doctors, one of …

Activist-philanthropist Erika J. Glazer has turned her giving into a knowledge-generating engine by establishing three chairs in women’s heart health research at Cedars-Sinai.“To see this level of investment in women’s heart health is remarkable,” …

People living with tricuspid valve disease are gaining more treatment options, driven by research from Cedars-Sinai investigators and collaborators at other leading medical institutions.Traditionally, cardiothoracic surgeons have repaired or …

Raphael Louise Wasserman, who was born with a serious heart condition, has had more medical interventions in the first months of his life than some adults will ever have. But now, he and his family are looking forward to a life filled with more …