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What is Heart Disease?
Leading specialists in Heart Disease include: Cardiologist (heart), Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Pediatric Specialist, Pediatrician, Surgical Specialist

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What is Heart Disease?
Any deviation from the normal structure or function of the cardiac system that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs. (NCI)
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The specialists listed below are some of the nation's best medical researchers and publishers on Heart Disease. They've been identified as the MDs and DOs who have published the most and are considered Thought Leaders on Heart Disease. For specialists in your area, just fill in the local box on the right side of this page.

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Cardiologist
C R.
Conti

Gainesville, FL
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  • 4 star hospital
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Cardiologist, Internist
David J.
Callans

Philadelphia, PA
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  • Board certified
  • 4 star hospital
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Cardiologist
Anthony D.
Mercando

Scarsdale, NY
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  • Patients' Choice
  • Rated 4 stars by patients
  • Board certified
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What are the common names for Heart Disease?
Heart Diseases
  Cardiac
  Cardiac Consultation
  Cardiac Disease
  Cardiac Diseases
  Cardiac Primary Prevention
  Cardiac Rehabilitation
  Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
  Cardiac Rhythm Evaluation
  Cardiac Risk Assessment
  Cardiac conditions of pregnancy
  Cardiac rehabilitation treatment
  Cardiopatías
  Cariology
  Comprehensive Cardiac Care
  DISORDER CARDIAC (NOS)
  Disease, Cardiac
  Disease, Heart
  Diseases of the heart
  Diseases, Cardiac
  Diseases, Heart
  HEART DISEASE, NOS
  HEART DISORDER
  Heart Disease & Depression
  Heart Disease & Gender
  Heart Disease Pregnancy
  Heart Disease Prevention
  Heart Disease Stents
  Heart Disease Women & Pregnancy
  Heart Disease and Pregnancy
  Heart Disease in Athletes
  Heart Disease in Cancer Patients
  Heart Disease in Down Syndrome
  Heart Disease in Newborns
  Heart Disease in Pregnancy
  Heart Disease in Women
  Heart Disease in WomenTopics
  Heart Diseases
  Heart Problem
  Heart disease NOS
  Heart disease, unspecified
  Heart health
  High Risk Heart Disease in Pregnancy
  Morbus cordis NOS
  cardiac disorder
  cardiac disorders
  cardiac resuscitation
  cardiac resynchronization
  cardiac risk factor assessment
  cardiopathy
  heart disease
  heart disease in children
Heart Valve Diseases
  Cardiac Valve Disease
  Coronary valvular heart disease
  Disease, Heart Valve
  Disease, Valvular Heart
  Diseases, Heart Valve
  Diseases, Valvular Heart
  Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas
  Heart Disease, Valvular
  Heart Diseases, Valvular
  Heart Valve Diseases
  Heart Valve Disorders/Procedures
  Heart valve disorders
  Valve Disease, Heart
  Valve Diseases, Heart
  Valvular Heart Disease
  Valvular Heart Diseases
  adult patients with valvular and/or coronary disease
  cardiac valve disorder
  heart valve
  heart valve abnormality
  heart valve disease
  heart valve disorder
  ischemic valvular heart disease
Heart Disease (Myocardial Ischemia)
  Disease, Ischemic Heart
  Diseases, Ischemic Heart
  HEART, ISCHEMIC DISEASE
  Heart Disease (Myocardial Ischemia)
  Heart Disease, Ischemic
  Heart Diseases, Ischemic
  IHD
  ISCHEMIA MYOCARDIAL
  Ischemia, Myocardial
  Ischemias, Myocardial
  Ischemic He
  Ischemic Heart Disease
  Ischemic Heart Diseases
  Ischemic heart disease NOS
  Isquemia Miocárdica
  MYOCARDIAL ISCHAEMIA
  Myocardial Ischemia
  Myocardial Ischemias
  acute ischemic syndromes
  myocardial ischemia/hypoxia


What is the definition of Heart Disease?
Any deviation from the normal structure or function of the cardiac system that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs. (NCI)

What type of doctors treat Heart Disease?
Cardiologist (heart)

Cardiology
Cardiologists are Physicians who specialize in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels such as atherosclerosis, High blood Cholesterol, Hypertension etc.

Cardiovascular Disease
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

Interventional Cardiology
An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.

Pediatric Cardiology
A pediatric cardiologist provides comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular problems. This specialist is skilled in selecting, performing and evaluating the structural and functional assessment of the heart and blood vessels, and the clinical evaluation of cardiovascular disease.

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Pediatric Specialist

Pediatric Cardiology
A pediatric cardiologist provides comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular problems. This specialist is skilled in selecting, performing and evaluating the structural and functional assessment of the heart and blood vessels, and the clinical evaluation of cardiovascular disease.

Pediatrician

Pediatrics
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Surgical Specialist

Surgery
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.


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