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Cedars-Sinai Heart Specialty

Our cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and specialized care teams at the Smidt Heart Institute treat the full spectrum of heart disease and disorders, while our investigators continue to advance the field with groundbreaking, lifesaving research.

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    Specialty Heart and Vascular Care

    Get advanced specialty care tailored to your unique needs for heart and blood vessel conditions. 

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    Experts in Caring for Your Heart

    Our team of highly-trained experts provide specialized care for your heart.

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    Complete, Convenient Heart Care

    With locations throughout the Los Angeles area, you’re never far away from the care you need.

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Virtual Second Opinion

A second opinion can help you make confident decisions about treatment for your heart condition. With our Virtual Second Opinion service, we’ll guide you through every step of the process.

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The Latest From Smidt Heart

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American College of Cardiology Awards Smidt Heart Institute Physicians, Investigator

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...

Social Media Trends: What to Know About Heart Health and Obesity

Social media is a hotbed for wild claims about heart health and weight. Our expert addresses three prevalent trends.

Ever Smoked? Why Vascular Experts Say You Need a Screening Test

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...

Best Options for Mitral Valve Repair

Guidance from a Cedars-Sinai expert in robotic cardiac surgery on key considerations for mitral valve repair.

A First: Potential Treatment for Heart Disease Caused by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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...

Philanthropist Is All Heart

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...

New Options for People With Tricuspid Valve Disease

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,...

Twins Celebrate First Birthday With Healthy Hearts at Cedars‑Sinai Guerin Children’s

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...

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Menopause and Heart Health: What to Know

At menopause, your risk for heart disease increases—but lifestyle changes can help keep you healthy.

Our High‑Quality Heart and Vascular Care

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We’re committed to transparency about our patient survival and readmittance rates for Medicare patients with heart‑related conditions. Our care is aligned with or better than national averages.

Most Adult Heart Transplants in the US

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars‑Sinai is the largest cardiothoracic transplant center in California and the third-largest in the US, offering unparalleled care. As the highest-volume center nationwide, it has completed 706 heart and dual heart/lung transplants in the past six years, surpassing all other US medical centers.

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Smidt Heart Institute Research & Clinical Trials

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We are at the forefront of heart disease innovation. Our research programs pursue the most advanced studies, breaking new ground in heart and vascular disease care and sharing our groundbreaking results with others to strengthen our medical knowledge.

Bench to Bedside Breakthroughs

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American College of Cardiology Awards Smidt Heart Institute Physicians, Investigator

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...

Space Doctors and Stem Cell Production in Microgravity

As more people than ever before travel to outer space, Cedars-Sinai is studying the impact of microgravity on the body and producing pluripotent stem cells...

Preclinical Study: After Heart Attack, a Boost in Anti‑Inflammatory Cells Promoted Healing

A scientific technique that rapidly increases the body’s production of anti-inflammatory cells promoted healing from heart attacks in mice, according to a new study by...

Artificial Intelligence Helps Find Undiagnosed Liver Disease

An artificial intelligence (AI) program can identify chronic liver disease from videos taken during a common heart test known as an echocardiogram, Cedars-Sinai investigators report....

New Single‑Cell Proteomics Technology Reveals Heart Cell Differences

A multidisciplinary team of Cedars-Sinai investigators has used a novel single-cell proteomics approach to better understand the differences between naturally occurring adult heart cells and...

Cedars‑Sinai to Lead International Study on How the Placenta Affects Heart Health

Ananth Karumanchi, MD, professor of Medicine, director of the Renovascular Research Center and the Medallion Chair in Vascular Biology at Cedars-Sinai, will lead a multicenter,...

Cedars‑Sinai Investigators Use AI to Analyze Plaques That Cause Cardiovascular Disease

Artery-clogging plaque can lead to a heart attack, and artificial intelligence (AI) may help physicians advise patients about their risk, according to a new Cedars-Sinai...

Good Nutrition Prior to Heart Surgery Could Result in Faster Recovery

Older patients with poor nutrition prior to undergoing elective cardiac surgery are more likely than older patients with good nutrition to die within 30 days...

New Device Studied at Cedars‑Sinai Means Fewer Heart Surgeries for Babies

Babies born with a narrowed blood vessel now have a device specifically designed for them, thanks to research conducted in the Smidt Heart Institute and...

Innovative Training. Elevated Teaching.

Our residents and fellows are training to become the next leaders in heart and vascular care. We provide a full range of clinical experience to prepare participants for successful careers in cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and more.

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