Smidt Heart Institute
@smidtheart.bsky.social
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Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai #1 in California for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, ranked by US News & World Report
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We're proud to share with the community the
@smidtheart.bsky.social Institute's 2025 Quarterly Report.

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Pro soccer player, Savy King, shares her journey after a shocking on-field collapse led to discovering a rare heart defect. Thanks to quick CPR & surgery at Cedars-Sinai, she's back on the mend and advocating for heart health awareness and #CPR training.
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Angel City FC’s Savy King Describes Her Heart Recovery
When professional soccer player Savy King talks about her on-field collapse, it is with the same calm demeanor that helped her survive. King didn’t feel like herself while playing in a National Women’...
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We are delighted to welcome 3 new members to the Dept of Cardiology. Dr. Eli Friedman, Director of Sports Cardiology; Dr. Stephen Nageotte, Director of the Congenital Catheterization Lab; Dr. Mark Sklansky, Medical Director of the Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology Outreach Congenital Heart Program.
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We're thrilled to announce our new Sports Cardiology Program, led by Dr. Eli Friedman. Building on our considerable clinical & research accomplishments, we are pleased to offer specialized heart care for athletes at all levels, reflecting our commitments to our health-conscious community & to #LA28.
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Exciting News! Raj Makkar has been awarded a $26M grant from #PCORI to study heart treatment outcomes. The trial will compare open-heart surgery vs. minimally invasive procedures for bicuspid aortic valve.
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Cedars-Sinai Awarded $26M to Study Heart Valve Disease
Experts to Study Whether Open-Heart Surgery or Minimally Invasive Procedure Produces Better Patient Outcomes for Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease.
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Congrats @womensheart.bsky.social MPIs N. Bairey Merz &
@janetweimd.bsky.social on newly awarded NIH #U54 SCORE program titled “The Microvascular Aging Effects – Women’s Evaluation of Systemic aging Tenacity in Heart, Brain and Frailty”.
#HeartFailure #dementia #frailty #sarcopenia
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Drs. @arunsharmaphd.bsky.social & Clive Svendsen are set to launch cutting-edge experiments to the #ISS, aiming to grow the first heart & brain organoids in space aboard the upcoming #NASA #SpaceX mission, aiming to leverage microgravity for better growth & groundbreaking biomedical discoveries.
Cedars-Sinai Pioneering Creation of Organoids in Space
Cedars-Sinai investigators are aiming to transform stem cells into the first heart and brain organoids to be created in space. Their experiments will travel aboard a mission to the International Space...
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👋 welcome to the team!
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We’re excited to welcome our newest fellows to the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center! These accomplished physicians bring valuable expertise to our work in advancing women’s heart health. 💙 #WomensHeartHealth #NewFellows #HeartResearch
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For the 12th year in a row, @smidtheart.bsky.social has been ranked #1 in California for Cardiology, Heart, and Vascular Surgery by @usnews.com!
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Congratulations to all our graduating fellows! Your dedication, skill, and compassion are shaping the future of heart care. We’re proud of your journey and excited for what’s ahead.
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How do we say goodbye to these amazing women of the @womensheart.bsky.social @smidtheart.bsky.social

Amazing class! We are so proud of you
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Fascinating @smidtheart.bsky.social research seminar by Farah Sheikh of @ucsandiego.bsky.social on #ARVC#BenchToBedside journey towards AAV gene therapy with PKP2, now in clinical trials!
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Exciting news in heart health! A recent study found that 18 months of #evolocumab treatment led to a shift toward lower-risk plaque in heart arteries & reduced microcalcification activity, without significant change in total plaque volume.
#CardioSky
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How Cholesterol Drug May Prevent Heart Attacks
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.C...
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Our lab hosts a few select UCLA #undergraduates as #interns. One of our stellar interns, working with #postdoc Junlang Li, just presented her work at the Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase— #EVs from #iPSCs— check it out!

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Medical Research: Prerecorded - Panel 9 - Presentation 4
YouTube video by UCLA Undergraduate Research Centers
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Join us tomorrow to support @TheCHF Congenital Heart Walk!
📍 Griffith Park, Crystal Springs Drive
🕛 8:00 am registration
Can’t make it? You can still donate to the team 👇
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In an interview with Women’s Health Magazine I discuss my opinion of how Women’s Health Care will be affected by the changes in funding to research on women or examining sex differences

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📎 www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a6461...
'We Are Moving Backwards': 4 Leaders In Women’s Health Care On Why Research Funding Is Essential
There's so much at stake—for everyone.
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Xiao Liu of @smidtheart.bsky.social et al. investigated antiarrhythmic effects of #mirabegron on #ventricular fibrillation in Langendorff-perfused rabbit ventricles 🫀 🔍

📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
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We Matched!
Joining us in welcoming our newest Vascular Surgery Fellows Dr. Michael Huber and Dr. Paige Tannhauser!
#MatchDay