Smidt Heart Institute
@smidtheart.bsky.social
Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai
#1 in California for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, ranked by US News & World Report
#1 in California for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, ranked by US News & World Report
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@smidtheart.bsky.social Institute's 2025 Quarterly Report.
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@smidtheart.bsky.social Institute's 2025 Quarterly Report.
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Excited to kick off Day 1 of #AHA25! Can't wait to hear from the members of @smidtheart.bsky.social share their insights & innovations.
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Excited to kick off Day 1 of #AHA25! Can't wait to hear from the members of @smidtheart.bsky.social share their insights & innovations.
Excited for the #AHA25? Here's a sneak peek at the @smidtheart.bsky.social's packed schedule! From breakthroughs in #atrialfibrillation to cutting-edge #AI in cardiac imaging, join our experts as they lead and engage in pivotal discussions. Stay tuned for more details!
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Excited for the #AHA25? Here's a sneak peek at the @smidtheart.bsky.social's packed schedule! From breakthroughs in #atrialfibrillation to cutting-edge #AI in cardiac imaging, join our experts as they lead and engage in pivotal discussions. Stay tuned for more details!
Congratulations to Dr. Sumeet Chugh on receiving the Cedars-Sinai Pioneer of Medicine Award! A transformative figure in cardiology, his groundbreaking research in sudden cardiac death continues to save lives and redefine cardiology.
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2025 Pioneer in Medicine Award Sumeet Chugh, MD_Final_100725
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October 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Sumeet Chugh on receiving the Cedars-Sinai Pioneer of Medicine Award! A transformative figure in cardiology, his groundbreaking research in sudden cardiac death continues to save lives and redefine cardiology.
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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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September 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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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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.
September 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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.
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.
September 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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.
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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September 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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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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
@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
September 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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
@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
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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August 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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.
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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
July 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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
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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July 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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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We’re proud to share that @smidtheart.bsky.social #CardiacSurgery team has earned the highest 3-star rating from the @sts.org — placing us among the nation’s best in heart surgery outcomes.
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Smidt Heart Institute’s Cardiac Surgery Earns Three-Star Quality Rating
The Department of Cardiac Surgery in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has earned a prestigious rating achieved by the top heart surgery programs in the U.S.The three-star quality rating from ...
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July 10, 2025 at 12:13 AM
We’re proud to share that @smidtheart.bsky.social #CardiacSurgery team has earned the highest 3-star rating from the @sts.org — placing us among the nation’s best in heart surgery outcomes.
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An organ-chip model of sporadic ALS using iPSC-derived spinal cord motor neurons and an integrated blood-brain-like barrier
An organ-chip model of sporadic ALS using iPSC-derived spinal cord motor neurons and an integrated blood-brain-like barrier
Lall et al. differentiate iPSCs from young-onset, sporadic ALS patients into spinal cord motor neurons and co-culture them with brain microvascular endothelial-like cells in a microfluidic organ-chip system. Transcriptomics, proteomics, and single-nuclei RNA sequencing identify distinct motor neuron subpopulations with ALS-specific dysregulation in neurofilaments, glutamatergic, and synaptic signaling.
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July 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
An organ-chip model of sporadic ALS using iPSC-derived spinal cord motor neurons and an integrated blood-brain-like barrier
Why does Lp(a) testing matters?
A single test can unmask hidden #cardiovascular risks.
Hear from @drmarthagulati.bsky.social 🔗👇
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A single test can unmask hidden #cardiovascular risks.
Hear from @drmarthagulati.bsky.social 🔗👇
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The Case for Lp(a) Testing
Martha Gulati, MD, explains why Lp(a) testing should be a standard of care.
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July 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Why does Lp(a) testing matters?
A single test can unmask hidden #cardiovascular risks.
Hear from @drmarthagulati.bsky.social 🔗👇
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A single test can unmask hidden #cardiovascular risks.
Hear from @drmarthagulati.bsky.social 🔗👇
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#ICYMI Dr. Susan Cheng interview with ABC News, she sheds light on the growing health concerns faced by LA responders and community months after tackling the #LAFires. abcnews.go.com/US/video/la-...
Video LA First Responders face growing health concerns in months after wildfires
ABC News' Matt Gutman investigates the growing health concerns for first responders who rushed to fight raging wildfires in Los Angeles, some even drawing a parallel to the medical aftermath of 9/11.
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June 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
#ICYMI Dr. Susan Cheng interview with ABC News, she sheds light on the growing health concerns faced by LA responders and community months after tackling the #LAFires. abcnews.go.com/US/video/la-...
🎓🌟Celebrating the first graduates of Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University, including three proud members of the @smidtheart.bsky.social!
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Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University Celebrates First Graduates
They will always be the first.The class of 2025 of Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University are the trailblazing biomedical students who made Cedars-Sinai history earlier this month when they became th...
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June 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🎓🌟Celebrating the first graduates of Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University, including three proud members of the @smidtheart.bsky.social!
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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.
June 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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
Amazing class! We are so proud of you
June 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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
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!
June 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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!
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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#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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May 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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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#CardioSky
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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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May 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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!
youtu.be/ElnJW6-UrqQ
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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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📍 Griffith Park, Crystal Springs Drive
🕛 8:00 am registration
Can’t make it? You can still donate to the team 👇
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May 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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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📍 Griffith Park, Crystal Springs Drive
🕛 8:00 am registration
Can’t make it? You can still donate to the team 👇
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Proud to announce Dr. Sumeet Chugh has been promoted to vice dean & chief #ArtificialIntelligence health research officer at Cedars-Sinai leading the new Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Research Center (AIMRC)! #AI
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Cedars-Sinai Promotes Heart Rhythm Expert to Vice Dean and Chief Artificial Intelligence Health Research Officer
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 ...
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May 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Proud to announce Dr. Sumeet Chugh has been promoted to vice dean & chief #ArtificialIntelligence health research officer at Cedars-Sinai leading the new Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Research Center (AIMRC)! #AI
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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
@smidtheart.bsky.social @womensheart.bsky.social
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@smidtheart.bsky.social @womensheart.bsky.social
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'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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May 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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
@smidtheart.bsky.social @womensheart.bsky.social
📎 www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a6461...
@smidtheart.bsky.social @womensheart.bsky.social
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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/...
📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
May 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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/...
📜 Read the #Research here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...