Congenital Heart Disease Center - Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Cardiologist Doctors for Congenital Heart DiseaseType of Physician: Cardiologist What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat). Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in Lubbock * Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Covenant Cardiology Associates  Texas Cardiac Center  Texas Cardiac Center  Texas Cardiac Center  Texas Cardiac Center  Texas Tech Physcns Intrnl Mdcn  Cardiology Consultants  Texas Tech Physcns Intrnl Mdcn  Texas Tech Physcns Intrnl Mdcn  Texas Tech Physcns Intrnl Mdcn  Texas Tech Physcns Intrnl Mdcn  Ayman Karkoutly MD  Lubbock Cardiology Clinic  Lubbock Cardiology Clinic  Cardiologists of Lubbock  Cardiologists Of Lubbock  Cardiologists Of Lubbock  Cardiologists of Lubbock  Cardiologists of Lubbock  Cardiologists Of Lubbock  Cardiologists Of Lubbock  Cardiologists Of Lubbock  Cardiologists Of Lubbock  Covenant Medical Group  Manish Shroff MD Lubbock, TexasLubbock is an American city in the state of Texas. Located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, it is the county seat of Lubbock County, and the home of Texas Tech University.
Lubbock's nickname is the "Hub City" which derives from being the economic, education, and health care hub of a multi-county region commonly called the South Plains. The area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on irrigation water drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer.
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Congenital Heart DefectsWhat are congenital heart defects?Congenital (kon-JEN-i-tal) heart defects are problems with the heart's structure that are present at birth. These defects can involve the interior walls of the heart, valves inside the heart, or the a... Other Related Congenital Heart Disease ArticlesEmergency Contact for Lubbock
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