Congestive Heart Failure Center - Penn Hills, PA
Penn Hills Cardiologist Doctors for Congestive Heart FailureType 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 Penn Hills * Asha Raman MD  UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute  UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute  UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute  UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute  Pittsburgh Cardiology Consltnts  UPMC Saint Margaret Cardiology  UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute  Clinical/Interventional Cardio  UPMC Saint Margaret Cardiology  UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute  Pittsburgh Cardiology Consltnts  Pittsburgh Cardiology Consltnts  Polam & Associates  UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute  Pittsburgh Cardiology Consltnts  Pulmonary Consultants UPMC  UPMC Saint Margaret Cardiology  Premier Medical Assocs Cardlgy  Premier Medical Assocs Cardlgy  Premier Medical Assocs Cardlgy  Premier Medical Assocs Cardlgy  Premier Medical Assocs Cardlgy  Premier Medical Assocs Cardlgy  Premier Medical Assocs Cardlgy  Alliance Cardiology Group  Alliance Cardiology Group  Alliance Cardiology Group  Alliance Cardiology Group  Alliance Cardiology Group  Alliance Cardiology  Angelo Castiglione MD  UPMC Cardiology Internal Med  Abraham W Friedman MD PC  UPMC Cardiology Internal Med  Abraham W Friedman MD PC  Abraham W Friedman MD PC  Abraham W Friedman MD PC  Specialists In Cardiovsclr Mdcn  Specialists In Cardiovsclr Mdcn  UPMC Shadyside Noninvsv Crdlgy  Robert J Ruffner MD  Donohue Cardiology Associates  Donohue Cardiology Associates  Donohue Cardiology Associates  Shadyside Cardiology Associates  UPMC Cardiothoracic Surgery  Donohue Cardiology Associates  Shadyside Cardiology Associates  Donohue Cardiology Associates  Power Crdlgy UPMC  Donohue Cardiology Associates  UPMC Heart Vascular Institute  UPMC Heart Vascular Institute  UPMC Heart Vascular Institute  Pittsburgh Cardiac Electrophys  Pittsburgh Cardiovascular Inst  Mark J Geller MD  Majid A Hashmi MD  Greater Pittsburgh Cardiology  Tri-County Cardiology  Tri-County Cardiology  Tri-County Cardiology  Vascular Access Center  Heart Care Medical Associates  Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  UPMC Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Cardiovascular Institute  Comprehensive Lung Center  UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute Penn Hills, PennsylvaniaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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