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In 1952, Irene Pollin’s firstborn son, Kenneth, died of congenital heart disease at age 15 months. More than a decade later, her daughter, Linda, succumbed to the same inherited condition at age 16 years

The risk for sudden nighttime cardiac death is higher for women than men, and female sex is an independent predictor of nighttime events, according to research published in HeartRhythm.

Kenneth H. Kim, MD, has been appointed director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer’s division of gynecologic oncology.

John P. Chute, MD, has been appointed director of the division of hematology and cellular therapy in the department of medicine at Cedars-Sinai Cancer.

Adults aged 50 years or older reported lower levels of social isolation and loneliness after 6 months of participation in a community-based exercise program, according to study results published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

In this episode, Gil Y. Melmed, MD, MS, joins us to discuss the available evidence regarding COVID-19 risk among patients with IBD, the pandemic’s effect on elective procedures, the future of telehealth for gastroenterologists and the importance of vaccination in these patients.

Taking omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D3 supplements did not increase nor decrease the risk for incident atrial fibrillation over 5 years, according to results of the VITAL Rhythm trial.

A transcatheter device was a safe and effective bridge strategy to heart transplantation in patients with end-stage HF, with 23.5% removed from the list due to clinical improvement, researchers found in the MitraBridge registry.

Cedars-Sinai recently launched a breath test to help diagnose small intestine bacterial overgrowth related to irritable bowel syndrome. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

Safety and efficacy of allogeneic cardiosphere-derived cells (CAP-1002, Capricor Therapeutics) to decrease infarct size in MI.