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David Richardson

U.S.

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Expertise

Adult heart function and disease. Not very good about children lesss than 12. Hypertension is o.k. Heart rhythm a special interest.

Experience in the area

Certified in cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Was chairman of division of cardiology at the Medical College of Virginia. Am now mostly retired.

Organizations

Fellow of American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology and member of American Physiological Society..

Publications

Circulation, American Heart Journal, Hypertension.

Education/Credentials

M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Residency training at Yale Uhniversity School of Medicine and Medical College of Virginia.

Awards and Honors

Gold Heartt Award from American Heart Association in 1995.

What do you like about this subject?

Helping people and aelrning from them.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Help people with cardiovascular trouble.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Diet, exercise and medicines are as effective as balloon angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery in preventing heart attack or cardiac death in people with coronary disease, but not as effective in preventing chest pain.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Sheri	02/12/12	10	10	10
Alex	02/11/12	10	10	10	Thank you very much!
Sheri	02/11/12	10	10	10	I'm still worried but this gentleman has .....
jennifer	02/09/12	10	10	10
Ambreen	02/08/12	10	10	10

Recent Answers from David Richardson

2012-02-12 extreme chest pain in morning when I try to take a full breath:

Hello Jeff, Chest pain in a young person is usually cramping of muscles in the chest wall. If pushing on the painful area modifies the pain (makes it better or worse), or if the pain is relieved by

2012-02-11 Shortness of breath, fatigue, headaches, abnormal ECG:

Hello Ashley, Yes, worrisome. You need an echocardiogram about the shortness of breath. I can't help about the headaches without knowing more. What part of head, steady pain or throbbing, how long

2012-02-11 My EKG/borderline abnormal rsults:

Hello Renae. The EKG reading shows only minor abnormalities that are not alarming. If you want me to see it, send me your e-mail address and I'll send instructions about getting it to me. The indication

2012-02-11 Possible heart problems:

Hello Alex, The tired and faint feeling is from stimulation of the vagus nerve by the impending diarrhea. That feeling is normal, tho a nuisance. Chest pain in a young person is usually cramping

2012-02-10 persistant left side chest pain:

Hello Dot, Chest pain in a young person is usually cramping of muscles in the chest wall. If pushing on the painful area modifies the pain (makes it better or worse), or if the pain is relieved by

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