Heart Disease Center - Hawthorne, CA
Hawthorne Cardiologist Doctors for 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: Cardiology Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in Hawthorne * Hawthorne Health Center  Gerald F Bresnahan MD  Apex Cardiology Consultants  Apex Cardiology Consultants  Apex Cardiology Consultants  Apex Cardiology Consultants  Ibrahim Helmy MD  West Coast Cardiology Medical Group  Apex Cardiology Consultants  Howard Staniloff MD  Apex Cardiology Consultants  Coast Cardiology Medical Associates  Coast Cardiology Medical Associates  Coast Cardiology Medical Associates  Edward J Berman MD  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Donald Ware MD  Cor Healthcare Medical Associates  Cor Healthcare Medical Associates  Cor Healthcare Medical Associates  Cardiology Consultants of South Bay  Cardiology Consultants of South Bay  Cardiology Consultants of South Bay  California Heart and Vascular Institute  Cardiology Consultants of South Bay  Cardiology Consultants of South Bay  Heart Medical Clinic  California Heart and Vascular Institute  Cardiology Consultants of South Bay  Steven R Weinstein MD  James A Mays MD  Lucien Johnson MD  Cor Healthcare Medical Associates  Roberto T Unguez MD  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Cardiology  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Cardiology  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Cardiology  William K Averill MD  James D Hall & John Stoneburner MDs  Bassam O Omari MD  Torrance Memorial Medical Center  James D Hall & John Stoneburner MDs  Robert B Weber MD  Andrew Yuh-Fong Lin MD  Leonard Scuderi MD  Cardiovascular Medical Group  Cardiovascular Medical Group  George T O'Byrne MD  Cardiovascular Medical Group  New Life Medical Services  Richard B Jurmain MD  Cor Healthcare Medical Associates  Charles I Okonkwo MD  Cor Healthcare Medical Associates  Cor Healthcare Medical Associates  Cor Healthcare Medical Associates  Cor Healthcare Medical Associates  Kaiser Permanente General Surgery  Windgrove D Daniel MD  John A Cassidy MD  Drs Kattan & Uomoto  Kaiser Medical Center  Kenneth Kuan Teh Wu MD  Alexander P Ford MD  Yuri Busi MD  Cardiac Imaging Associates  Vita Medical Center  Vita Medical Center  Svetlana G Segal MD  Cesar Aranguri MD  Marc J Girsky MD  Kalmansohn & Schiff MDs  Stanley H Krohngold MD  Kalmansohn & Schiff MDs  Min S Shin MD  Ruth H Strauss MD  Gregory K Hong MD  Avinash M Mondkar MD  Samuel J Smith MD  Oscar Zambrano MD  Westside Cardiovascular Associates of Los Angeles  Westside Cardiovascular Associates of Los Angeles  Westside Cardiovascular Associates of Los Angeles  Cardiovascular Medical Associates  Cardiovascular Medical Associates  Cardio Medical Consultants Group  David M Frisch MD FACC  Paul J Grodan MD  Karns Medical Group  Bowook Paik MD  Bijan Pourat MD  Cardio Medical Consultants Group  Cardio Medical Consultants Group  Michael Chaikin MD  Iraj Dardashti MD Hawthorne, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2010-11-20
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Heart DiseaseRead the Heart Disease article » Introduction to heart diseaseThe heart is like any other muscle, requiring blood to supply oxygen and nutrients for it to function. The heart's needs are provided by the coronary arteries, which begin at the base of the aorta and spread across the surface of the heart, branching out to all areas of the heart muscle. The coronary arteries are at risk for narrowing as cholesterol deposits, called plaques, build up inside the artery. If the arteries narrow enough, blood supply to the heart muscle may be compromised (slowed down), and this slowing of blood flow to the heart causes pain, or angina. A heart attack or myocardial infarction occurs when a plaque ruptures, allowing a blood clot to form. This completely obstructs the artery, stopping blood flow to part of the heart muscle, and that portion of muscle dies.
What are the risk factors for heart diseaseRisk factors for heart disease include:
What are the symptoms of heart disease?The typical symptoms of coronary artery disease are associated chest pain with shortness of breath. Classically, the pain of angina is described as a pressure or heaviness behind the breast bone with radiation to the jaw and down the arm accompanied by shortness of breath and sweating. Unfortunately, angina has a variety of presentations, and there may not even be specific chest pain. There may be shoulder or back ache, nausea, indigestion or upper abdominal pain. Women, the elderly, and people with diabetes may have different perceptions of pain or have no discomfort at all. Instead, they may complain of malaise or fatigue. Healthcare providers and patients may have difficulty underst... Recommended Reading Related to Heart DiseaseHeart attack facts
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Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
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Angina
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Cholesterol
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Heart Attack
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Chest Pain
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Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)
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