
Cathleen Noel Bairey Merz MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Failure & Transplantation
Clinical investigator
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444 S San Vicente BlvdSuite 600Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-9680
Fax+1 310-423-9681
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Education & Training
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1985 - 1988
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1981
University of ChicagoBA, Biological Sciences, with Honors, 1973 - 1977
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1983 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 67 citationsIschemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA): A patient self-report quality of life survey from INOCA international.Martha Gulati, Najah Khan, Maria George, Colin Berry, Alaide Chieffo
International Journal of Cardiology. 2023-01-15 - 13 citationsSex differences in contributors to coronary microvascular dysfunction.Alan C Kwan, Janet Wei, David Ouyang, Joseph E Ebinger, C Noel Bairey Merz
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2023-01-01 - 1 citationsPrognostic association of plasma NT-proBNP levels in patients with microvascular angina -A report from the international cohort study by COVADIS.Akira Suda, Jun Takahashi, Maike Schwidder, Peter Ong, Daniel Ang
International Journal of Cardiology. Heart & Vasculature. 2022-12-01
Journal Articles
- Cardiac risk factors and myocardial perfusion reserve in women with microvascular conronary dysfunctionAgarwal M, Shufelt S, Mehta PK, Gill E, Berman DS, Li D, Sharif B, Li N, Bairey Merz CN, Thomson LEJ, Cardiovascular Diagnosis & Therapy, 9/1/2013
- A preliminary investigation on the acceptance, feasibility, and safety of acupuncture in the intensive care unitYeh EC, Mirocha JJ, Brantman A, Ma XL, Qiao Y, Bairey Merz CN, Jones H, SAGE, 3/1/2013
- Anxiety Associations with Cardiac Symptoms, Angiographic Disease Severity and Healthcare Utilization: The NHLBI-Sponsored Women’s Ischemia Syndrome EvaluationRutledge T, Kenkre TS, Bittner V, Krantz DS, Thompson DV, Linke SE, Eastwood JA, Eteiba W, Cornell CE, Vaccarino V, Pepine CJ, Johnson BD, Bairey Merz CN, Int J Cardiol, 2/1/2013
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Perceptions of Health-Related Quality of Life, Psychosocial Stress, and Functional CapacityMou Y, Mehta PK, Li N, Shufelt C, Fulton L, Agboto V, Neal D, Bairey Merz CN, The American Public Health Association 141st Annual Meeting and Exposition, 11/2/2013
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Myocardial Perfusion and Diastolic FunctionHaftabaradaran A; Mehta P; Agarwal M; Sharif B PhD; Chen D PhD; Shufelt C;Gill E; Lentz,G; Berman D; Slomka P; Minissian M; Li D; C; Bairey Merz CN;. Thomson L, SCMR, 2/1/2013
- Comparison of Fully Quantitative and Semi-Quantitative Measure of Women’s Myocardial Perfusion Reserve for Diagnosis of Microvascular Dysfunction. Accepted poster pres...Chen D, Sharif B, Haftbaradaran A, Zaya M, Shufelt C, Mehta P, Berman D, Thomson L, Li D, Bairey Merz CN, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2/1/2013
Authored Content
- ACC Is Back (In Person)April 2022
Grant Support
- The Microvascular Aging Effects - Women's Evaluation of Systemic aging Tenacity in Heart, Brain and Frailty (MAE-WEST HBF) ("You are never too old to become younger!")CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2025–2030
- 1/2 Randomized comparison of the Outcomes of single vs Multiple Arterial grafts trial in Women (ROMA:Women)WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV2025–2026
- The Microvascular Aging and Eicosanoids - Women's Evaluation of Systemic Aging Tenacity (MAE-WEST) ("You are never too old to become younger!") Specialized Center for Research Excellence (SCORE)CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2020–2025
- Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) - Mechanisms of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction Leading to Pre-Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2019–2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
- Association of American PhysiciansMember
- Association of University CardiologistsMember
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