Marmar Vaseghi

Professor Marmar Vaseghi is a faculty member at the School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, specializing in Cardiology and Medical Informatics. Her research focuses on autonomic nervous system modulation of cardiac function, ventricular arrhythmias, and myocardial infarction pathophysiology.

• Principal Investigator for NIH-funded projects:
  • R34HL153566 (Prophylactic Sympathetic Denervation for Ventricular Arrhythmias)
  • R01HL148190 (Post-MI Parasympathetic Dysfunction)
  • DP2HL132356 (Cardiac Afferent Neurotransmission)

Her research interests encompass:

• Mechanisms of autonomic remodeling post-myocardial infarction
• Neurocardiology and vagal nerve stimulation
• Sex-based differences in cardiac autonomic control
• Cardio-Obstetrics for maternal cardiovascular risk management
• Computational modeling of cardiac electrophysiology

Key publications demonstrate expertise in ventricular tachycardia ablation, autonomic neuromodulation, and arrhythmia mechanisms. Collaborative work includes contributions to European Heart Rhythm Association and American Heart Association consensus statements.

Recent articles highlight:

• Antiarrhythmic effects of epidural blockade (2024)
• Sex-dependent neurotransmission dysfunction post-MI (2024)
• Autonomic control in electrical storm management (2024)
• Cardiac sympathetic denervation outcomes (2023)

Technical innovations include:

• Porcine models for cardiac electrophysiology
• Neuroanatomical mapping of cardiac ganglia
• Development of autonomic modulation therapies