A-CURE FACULTY

Kiyotake Ishikawa, MD, PhD

Certifications

Assistant Professor

University / Hospital Affiliation

Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital

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Manuscripts & Publications

Cardioprotective Effect of Empagliflozin and Circulating Ketone Bodies During Acute Myocardial Infarction

SGLT2i (sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors) improve clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure, but the mechanisms of action are not completely understood.

A mechanistic framework for cardiometabolic and coronary artery diseases

Coronary atherosclerosis results from the delicate interplay of genetic and exogenous risk factors, principally taking place in metabolic organs and the arterial wall.

Targeted delivery of therapeutic agents to the heart

For therapeutic materials to be successfully delivered to the heart, several barriers need to be overcome, including the anatomical challenges of access, the mechanical force of the blood flow, the endothelial barrier, the cellular barrier and the immune response.