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What Type Of Doctor Deals With Hear Attacks ?

What physician deals with heart attacks ?
Thu, 17 Dec 2009
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If you arrive in the Emergency room, the E.R. physician will first treat you. If you have positive enzymes and ecg evidence for an infarction (heart attack), then the Cardiologist will be called for interventional cath. If bypass is necessary then a thoracic surgeon will operate.
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What Type Of Doctor Deals With Hear Attacks ?

If you arrive in the Emergency room, the E.R. physician will first treat you. If you have positive enzymes and ecg evidence for an infarction (heart attack), then the Cardiologist will be called for interventional cath. If bypass is necessary then a thoracic surgeon will operate.