ErnstR.Von SchwarzMD

Cardiology • Culver City, CA

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Interventional Cardiology

Professor, Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center & UCLA School of Medicine

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Office
4013 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA
2nd Floor
Culver City, CA 90066
Phone+1 310-297-6496
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Education & Training

Philipps University of Marburg Faculty of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Patient Chart Manager EHR, Prime Clinical Systems, 2013
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Alprostadil (FemLife Gel) in the Treatment of Female Sexual Arousal Disorder Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
Terminated
Phase 1
Enteric-coated Mycophenolate Sodium (Myfortic®) in Heart Transplant Recipients Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 4
Testosterone Therapy in Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Study of the Effects of an Oral Nitric Oxide Supplement on Blood Pressure in Prehypertensive Adults Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Unknown status
Phase 1, Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Dietary nitrate biochemistry and physiology. An update on clinical benefits and mechanisms of action.
Nathan S Bryan, Sophia Ahmed, David J Lefer, Norman Hord, Ernst R von Schwarz> ;Nitric Oxide. 2023 Mar 1
1 citations
Improved Physical Function After Cardiac Contractility Modulation Therapy in 10 Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.
Karine Vartanian, Miguel Franco, Nathalie Busse, Sofiia Bidzhoian, Tesnim Hamdan, Ernst R von Schwarz> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2022 Nov 1
Quo Vadis, Dottore? Religious, Philosophical and Medical Perspectives on the Quest for Immortality.
Ernst R von Schwarz, Miguel Franco, Nathalie Busse, Sofiia Bidzhoian, Aubriana Angel Schwarz, Laurent Cleenewerck de Kiev> ;Journal of Religion and Health. 2022 Aug 1
7 citations
Stem-cell therapy for erectile dysfunction: a review of clinical outcomes
Mingyue He, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;International Journal of Impotence Research. 2021 Apr 1
86 citations
A systemic review on the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol, curcumin, and dietary nitric oxide supplementation on human cardiovascular health.
Melissa J Banez, Matthew I Geluz, Anjali Chandra, Tesnim Hamdan, Olivia S. Biswas, Nathan S. Bryan, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Nutrition Research. 2020 Mar 10
10 citations
Palliative Care Issues for Patients With Heart Failure.
Ernst R. Schwarz, Mingyue He, Parag Bharadwaj> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Feb 5
7 citations
Palliative care issues in heart transplant candidates.
Demian Muhandiramge, Dioma U. Udeoji, Olivia S. Biswas, Parag Bharadwaj, Leila Z. Black, Karen Angelus Mulholland, Concetta Moschella, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care. 2015 Mar 1
1 citations
Switching from Nitrate Therapy to Ranolazine in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Receiving Phosphodiesterase Type-5 Inhibitors for Erectile Dysfunction
Dioma U. Udeoji, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Clinical Medicine Insights. Case Reports. 2014 Nov 19
17 citations
Effects of an Oral Nitric Oxide Supplement on Functional Capacity and Blood Pressure in Adults With Prehypertension
Olivia S. Biswas, Viviana R. Gonzalez, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2015 Jan 1
17 citations
The beneficial role of spiritual counseling in heart failure patients.
Rigved Tadwalkar, Dioma U. Udeoji, Rabbi Jason Weiner, Father Lester Avestruz, Denise LaChance, Anita Phan, David Nguyen, Parag Bharadwaj, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Journal of Religion and Health. 2014 Apr 24
55 citations
Left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy: updated review.
Dioma U. Udeoji, Kiran J. Philip, Ryan P. Morrissey, Anita Phan, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease. 2013 Oct 16
10 citations
Use of Ventricular Assist Device as Bridge to Simultaneous Heart and Kidney Transplantation in Patients with Cardiac and Renal Failure
R. Yanagida, Lawrence S.C. Czer, A. Ruzza, Ernst R. Schwarz, Sinan Simsir, Stanley C. Jordan, Alfredo Trento> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2013 Jul 1
29 citations
Failing the Failing Heart: A Review of Palliative Care in Heart Failure
Ankit B Shah, Ryan P. Morrissey, Afshan Baraghoush, Parag Bharadwaj, Anita Phan, Michele A. Hamilton, Jon A. Kobashigawa, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2013 Jan 1
105 citations
Self-Efficacy Mediates the Associations of Social Support and Depression with Treatment Adherence in Heart Failure Patients
Uta Maeda, Biing Jiun Shen, Ernst R. Schwarz, Kristen A. Farrell, Stephen Mallon> ;International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 2013 Feb 28
11 citations
Tadalafil as monotherapy and in combination regimens for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Dioma U. Udeoji, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease. 2013 Feb 1
17 citations
Syncope in adults: Systematic review and proposal of a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm
Salvatore Rosanio, Ernst R. Schwarz, David L. Ware, Antonio Vitarelli> ;International Journal of Cardiology. 2013 Jan 20
30 citations
An Evaluation of the Prevalence and Severity of Pain and Other Symptoms in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Ankit B Shah, Dioma U. Udeoji, Afshan Baraghoush, Parag Bharadwaj, Sriram Yennurajalingam, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2013 Jan 14
3 citations
Periprocedural adverse events in cell therapy trials in myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathy: a systematic review
Paulino Alvarez, Ernst R. Schwarz, Rajesh Ramineni, Phil Myatt, Clay Barbin, Carlos Boissonnet, Anita Phan, Aldo P. Maggioni, Alejandro Barbagelata> ;Clinical Research in Cardiology. 2013 Jan 1
55 citations
Intrinsic cardiac origin of human cardiosphere-derived cells.
Anthony J. White, Rachel Ruckdeschel Smith, Satoshi Matsushita, Tarun Chakravarty, Lawrence S.C. Czer, Kevin Burton, Ernst R. Schwarz, Darryl R. Davis, Qi Wang, Nancy ...> ;European Heart Journal. 2013 Jan 1
31 citations
The Effects of Spirituality and Religion on Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Jesse Naghi, Kiran J. Philip, Anita Phan, Laurent Cleenewerck, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Journal of Religion and Health. 2012 Dec 1
17 citations
Evaluation of the prevalence and severity of pain in patients with stable chronic heart failure
Dioma U. Udeoji, Ankit B Shah, Parag Bharadwaj, Peter Katsiyiannis, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;World Journal of Cardiology. 2012 Aug 26
Does the United States Economy Affect Heart Failure Readmissions? A Single Metropolitan Center Analysis
Keith A. Thompson, Ryan P. Morrissey, Anita Phan, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Clinical Cardiology. 2012 Aug 1
98 citations
Avoidant coping moderates the association between anxiety and patient-rated physical functioning in heart failure patients
Stacy A. Eisenberg, Biing Jiun Shen, Ernst R. Schwarz, Stephen Mallon> ;Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 2012 Jun 1
19 citations
The dilemma, causes and approaches to avoid recurrent hospital readmissions for patients with chronic heart failure
Melody Zaya, Anita Phan, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Heart Failure Reviews. 2012 May 1
13 citations
The potential effects of IGF-1 and GH on patients with chronic heart failure.
David Perkel, Jesse Naghi, Megha Agarwal, Ryan P. Morrissey, Anita Phan, Robert D Willix, Ernst R. Schwarz> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2012 Mar 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Southwest Healthcare System, Inland Valley CampusWildomar, California
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
St. Mary Medical Center Long BeachLong Beach, California
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodLos Angeles, California
Southern California Hospital at Culver CityCulver City, California