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14
Feb
2023
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late blood levels of glucose and amino acids. Because diabetes can damage vital organs and blood vessels, people with diabetes are at higher risk for heart attack and stroke.The disease affects an estimated 26 million people in the United States.This research, Kwan says, is one piece of the puzzle t ...
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Feb
2023
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national retailer Harbor Freight Tools.Susan Smidt added, “Eric and I are awed by how this community treasure, dedicated to helping and healing the hearts of Los Angeles, has grown to be the nation’s leading center for cardiac care and innovation.”The Smidt Heart Institute ranked #1 in Califor ...
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Feb
2023
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MD, director of Preventive Cardiology and associate director of the Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center in the Smidt Heart Institute, about heart safety during exercise and when to seek medical attention. According to the American Heart Association, exercise is an effective way to fig ...
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13
Feb
2023
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A new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators identified a marker in the brain that controls the ability to reach and grasp, a fundamental fine motor skill that is often impaired in motor or neural injuries such as a stroke.The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal eNe ...
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Feb
2023
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The Cardiovascular Research Foundation’s TCTMD podcast “Heart Sounds” recently featured Joanna Chikwe, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery in the Smidt Heart Institute, discussing the importance of carving out time for creative pursuits.Chikwe, the editor-in-chief of T ...
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10
Feb
2023
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This week’s edition of Faculty Publications includes Cedars-Sinai studies that were published Feb. 2-Feb. 9. If you have a published paper from this period that does not appear on this list, please contact Sue Marone, who will add it to next week’s collection.Biomedical Sciences Thromb ...
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Feb
2023
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Or perhaps it’s due to fertility treatments, multiple births or a mother’s own health condition. There is no doubt, though, that congenital heart disease—characterized by structural irregularities in the heart muscle—is on the rise.Although still rare—occurring in roughly 8 in every ...
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03
Feb
2023
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This week’s edition of Faculty Publications includes Cedars-Sinai studies that were published Jan. 26-Feb. 2. If you have a published paper from this period that does not appear on this list, please contact Sue Marone, who will add it to next week’s collection.AnesthesiologyAssociations of ...
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02
Feb
2023
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alth Day, Feb. 3.“It’s important that during American Heart Month and beyond, we raise awareness about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women,” said C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, director of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center. “We’re all involved in this work ...
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Feb
2023
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Stroke, caused by a blood clot (ischemic stroke) or burst blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke) that disrupts blood flow in the brain, is the leading cause of long-term disability among U.S. adults. Physician-scientists from the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Cedars-Sinai are available to discuss the la ...
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