ChristineMarieAlbertMD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology

Chair and Professor, Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School. Epidemiologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Office
8700 Beverly Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-2726

Fax+1 310-423-6795

Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1990
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
MA State Medical License 1993 - 2020
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Clinical Trials

Genetic Determinants of Sudden Cardiac Death Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
Completed
PRE-DETERMINE Cohort Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
Active, not recruiting
VITAL Rhythm Study Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Early Dronedarone Versus Usual Care to Improve Outcomes in Persons With Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 29
COMPLETED
PHASE4
Roles: Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Coronary atherosclerosis in athletes: emerging concepts and preventive strategies.
Guido Claessen, Thijs M H Eijsvogels, Christine M Albert, Aaron L Baggish, Benjamin D Levine
European Heart Journal. 2025-03-07
Meta-analysis of genome-wide associations and polygenic risk prediction for atrial fibrillation in more than 180,000 cases.
Carolina Roselli, Ida Surakka, Morten S Olesen, Gardar Sveinbjornsson, Nicholas A Marston
Nature Genetics. 2025-03-01
Sequencing in over 50,000 cases identifies coding and structural variation underlying atrial fibrillation risk.
Seung Hoan Choi, Sean J Jurgens, Ling Xiao, Matthew C Hill, Christopher M Haggerty
Nature Genetics. 2025-03-01

Journal Articles

Marine N−3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
Joann E Manson, Samia Mora, Christine M Albert, The New England Journal of Medicine
Original Investigation Differences in Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Between Blacks and Whites
Christine M Albert, Todd M Brown, William M McClellan, Michael G Shlipak, Yulia A Khodneva, Monika M Safford, Rajat Deo, ScienceDirect
Ranolazine in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Christine Albert, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Ranolazine in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Christine Albert, MD, ScienceDirect
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Lectures

Contemporary Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in 2019 -- Thromboembolic Risk Reduction, Ablation and Prevention: Joint Symposium of the Heart Rhythm Society and the Am...
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019

Authored Content

Ranolazine in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-DefibrillatorsAugust 2018

Press Mentions

Smidt Heart Institute Experts Will Give Key Presentations at AHA Scientific Sessions 2024November 12th, 2024
URMC to Lead $27M Heart Failure Medication StudyAugust 13th, 2024
AI May Help Physicians Detect Abnormal Heart Rhythms EarlierMay 24th, 2024
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Grant Support

PRE-DETERMINE: Advancing Sudden Arrhythmic Death Prediction in Coronary Artery Disease in the Absence of Severe Systolic DysfunctionCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2023–2027
PRE-DETERMINE: Advancing Sudden Arrhythmic Death Prediction in Coronary Artery Disease in the Absence of Severe Systolic DysfunctionCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2023–2027
Predisposing Factors For The Development Of Atrial Fibrillation Among WomenNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
Pre-Determine: Biologic Markers And MRI SCD Cohort StudyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2010
Modifiable Determinants Of Ventricular ArrythmiasNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2007
Genetic Determinants Of Sudden Cardiac DeathNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2006
Triggers Of Ventricular Arrhythmias (TOVA) StudyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002
Modifiable Risk Factors For Sudden Death In Men/WomenNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002