TamaraBHorwichMD

Cardiology • Los Angeles, CA

Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Preventive Cardiology

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen SOM

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Office
100 Medical Plz
Ste 630
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone(310) 825-8816
Fax(310) 206-9111
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Summary

Dr. Tamara Horwich is a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and has been in practice 18 years. She specializes in echocardiography, heart failure & transplantation, and preventive cardiology and is experienced in preventive cardiology and heart failure and transplantation.

Education & Training

UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2006
UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Columbia University College of Physicians & SurgeonsClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2000 - 2022
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
National Board of Echocardiography Diplomat

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

A Pilot Study: Metformin Therapy in Heart Failure Patients With Early Diabetes or at High Risk of Developing Diabetes (Pre-Diabetes) Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01Horwich, T.B.
Safety of Body Composition Analysis in Heart Failure Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01Horwich, T.
Management of Diabetes With Metformin In Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01Horwich, T.
A Double-blind Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Center Study to Assess the Impact of Statins on the Autonomic Nervous System and Cardiac Structure/Function in Non-Ischemic Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 01Horwich, T.B.

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Body Composition Changes During Traditional Versus Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation in Coronary Artery Disease.
Mirman, A. M., Nardoni, N. R., Chen, A. Y., Horwich, T. B.> ;Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 2020 Apr 26
Reducing cardiovascular risk among people living with HIV: Rationale and design of the INcreasing Statin Prescribing in HIV Behavioral Economics REsearch (INSPIRE) ran...
Takada, S., Ober, A. J., Currier, J. S., Goldstein, N. J., Horwich, T. B., Mittman, B. S., Shu, S. B., Tseng, C., Vijayan, T., Wali, S., Cunningham, W. E., Ladapo, J. A.> ;Progress in cardiovascular diseases. 2020 Feb 23
2020 ACC/HFSA/ISHLT Lifelong Learning Statement for Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Specialists: A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee.
Clyde W. Yancy, Mark H. Drazner, Samuel T. Coffin, William K. Cornwell, Shashank Desai, John P. Erwin, Mahazarin Ginwalla, Karol S. Harshaw-Ellis, Tamara B. Horwich, M...> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2020 Feb 4
Monomorphic Ventricular Arrhythmias in Athletes.
Hsu, J. J., Nsair, A., Aboulhosn, J. A., Horwich, T. B., Dave, R. H., Shannon, K. M., Boyle, N. G., Shivkumar, K., Bradfield, J. S.> ;Arrhythmia & electrophysiology review. 2019 May 23
Bioelectrical impedance analysis of body composition and survival in patients with heart failure.
Thomas, E., Gupta, P. P., Fonarow, G. C., Horwich, T. B.> ;Clinical cardiology. 2018 Nov 18
Should I Participate in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program?
Horwich, T. B., Fonarow, G. C.> ;JAMA cardiology. 2018 Oct 12
73 citations
Obesity and the Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure.
Horwich, T. B., Fonarow, G. C., Clark, A. L.> ;Progress in cardiovascular diseases. 2018 Jun 1
Subclinical myocardial disease by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy in healthy HIV/Hepatitis C virus-coinfected persons.
Chew, K. W., Liu, C., Ambale-Venkatesh, B., Liao, D., Horwich, T. B., Lima, J. A., Bluemke, D. A., Finn, J. P., Butt, A. A., Currier, J. S.> ;The Journal of international medical research. 2017 Jun 14
Relation of Stress Hormones (Urinary Catecholamines/Cortisol) to Coronary Artery Calcium in Men Versus Women (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [MESA]).
Zipursky, R. T., Press, M. C., Srikanthan, P., Gornbein, J., McClelland, R. L., Watson, K. E., Horwich, T. B.> ;The American journal of cardiology. 2017 May 1
Performance of the Pooled Cohort atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score in hepatitis C virus-infected persons.
Chew, K. W., Bhattacharya, D., Horwich, T. B., Yan, P., McGinnis, K. A., Tseng, C., Freiberg, M. S., Currier, J. S., Butt, A. A.> ;Journal of viral hepatitis. 2017 Mar 9
Reflection Magnitude, a Measure of Arterial Stiffness, Predicts Incident Heart Failure in Men But Not Women: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
Chester, R. C., Gornbein, J. A., Hundley, W. G., Srikanthan, P., Watson, K. E., Horwich, T. B.> ;Journal of cardiac failure. 2017 Jan 21
Contributory Risk and Management of Comorbidities of Hypertension, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperlipidemia, and Metabolic Syndrome in Chronic Heart Failure: A Scien...
Biykem Bozkurt, David Aguilar, Anita Deswal, Sandra B. Dunbar, Gary S. Francis, Tamara B. Horwich, Mariell Jessup, Mikhail Kosiborod, Allison M. Pritchett, Kumudha Ram...> ;Circulation. 2016 Dec 6
Effect of weight loss on renal function in overweight and obese patients with heart failure.
Motie, M., Evangelista, L. S., Lombardo, D., Hoi, J., Horwich, T. B., Hamilton, M. A., Fonarow, G. C.> ;Diabetes & metabolic syndrome. 2016 Jul 7
16 citations
Relation of Muscle Mass and Fat Mass to Cardiovascular Disease Mortality.
Srikanthan, P., Horwich, T. B., Tseng, C. H.> ;The American journal of cardiology. 2016 Mar 8
Inflammatory Mediators and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
Belperio, J. A., Horwich, T. B., Abraham, W. T., Fonarow, G. C., Gorcsan, J., Bersohn, M. M., Singh, J. P., Sonel, A. F., Lee, L., Halilovic, J., Kadish, A. H., Shalab...> ;The American journal of cardiology. 2016 Feb 3
13 citations
Short Communication: Coronary Heart Disease Risk by Framingham Risk Score in Hepatitis C and HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected Persons.
Chew, K. W., Bhattacharya, D., McGinnis, K. A., Horwich, T. B., Tseng, C., Currier, J. S., Butt, A. A.> ;AIDS research and human retroviruses. 2015 Apr 11
29 citations
Obesity and the obesity paradox in heart failure.
Gupta, P. P., Fonarow, G. C., Horwich, T. B.> ;The Canadian journal of cardiology. 2015 Feb 11
24 citations
Impact of cardiorespiratory fitness on the obesity paradox in patients with systolic heart failure.
Clark, A. L., Fonarow, G. C., Horwich, T. B.> ;The American journal of cardiology. 2014 Dec 4
1 citation
Association of menopause age and N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Ebong, I. A., Watson, K. E., Goff, D. C., Bluemke, D. A., Srikanthan, P., Horwich, T. B., Bertoni, A. G.> ;Menopause (New York, N.Y.). 2014 Oct 8
Association between inflammatory biomarkers and adiposity in obese patients with heart failure and metabolic syndrome.
Motie, M.,Evangelista, L. S.,Horwich, T.,Lombardo, D.,Zaldivar, F.,Hamilton, M.,Fonarow, G. C.> ;Exp Ther Med. 2014 Jun 20
14 citations
Age at menopause and incident heart failure: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Ebong, I. A., Watson, K. E., Goff, D. C., Bluemke, D. A., Srikanthan, P., Horwich, T. B., Bertoni, A. G.> ;Menopause (New York, N.Y.). 2014 Jan 16
2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of heart failure: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on practic...
Yancy CW, Jessup M, Bozkurt B, Butler J, Casey DE, Drazner MH, Fonarow GC, Geraci SA, Horwich T, Januzzi JL, Johnson MR, Kasper EK, Levy WC, Masoudi FA, McBride PE, Mc...> ;Circulation. 2013-10-15
1060 citations
2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Tas...
Clyde W. Yancy, Mariell Jessup, Biykem Bozkurt, Javed Butler, Donald E. Casey, Mark H. Drazner, Gregg C. Fonarow, Stephen A. Geraci, Tamara B. Horwich, James L. Januzz...> ;Circulation. 2013 Oct 15
Obesity and the obesity paradox in heart failure.
Adrienne L Clark, Gregg C Fonarow, Tamara B Horwich> ;2013 Oct 5
11 citations
Heart failure is associated with impaired anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of high-density lipoproteins.
Kim, J. B., Hama, S., Hough, G., Navab, M., Fogelman, A. M., Maclellan, W. R., Horwich, T. B., Fonarow, G. C.> ;The American journal of cardiology. 2013 Sep 21
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Press Mentions

Journal of the American College of Cardiology Ï¿½ 2013 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association, Inc. Published by Elsevier IncSeptember 20, 2019 03:09
Daytime Naps Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke and Heart Failure RisksSeptember 15, 2019 01:46
The Truth About Dealing with Heart FailureAugust 20, 2019 21:29
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Grant Support

Statins In Non-Ischemic Heart FAILURE: Potential Mechanisms Of BenefitNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2010
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Center Study To AssessNational Center For Research Resources2006–2010