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Eric M. Gnall, DO
Cardiologist
Dr. Eric Gnall is a cardiologist practicing in Wynnewood, PA. Dr. Gnall specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Gnall also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
24 years
Experience
Eric M. Gnall, DO
- Wynnewood, PA
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Accepting new patients
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Does aspirin reduce plaque in arteries?
No, but it can reduce the burden of blood clot that forms over a ruptured plaque. This can reduce the chance of them becoming large enough to fill the entire artery and causing READ MORE
No, but it can reduce the burden of blood clot that forms over a ruptured plaque. This can reduce the chance of them becoming large enough to fill the entire artery and causing no flow, hence myocardial infarction.
What causes atrial septal defect?
During Development the walls the atrium grow in stages, part of this is to allow oxygenated blood from mom to bypass the lungs of the fetus which cannot work until delivery and READ MORE
During Development the walls the atrium grow in stages, part of this is to allow oxygenated blood from mom to bypass the lungs of the fetus which cannot work until delivery and the baby inhales air. There are different patterns of failure of the system to grow and then close correctly. Small defects or holes take longer to cause symptoms and thus adults usually have smaller defects.
What do echocardiograms detect?
Echo is a screen for Heart Function and shape and Valve Function. Does not see the coronary arteries.
Are heart diseases heriditary?
Depends on the diagnosis of your parents. The type of weak heart or "Cardiomyopathy" is usually divided between "ischemic" - caused by lack of blood flow due to coronary artery READ MORE
Depends on the diagnosis of your parents. The type of weak heart or "Cardiomyopathy" is usually divided between "ischemic" - caused by lack of blood flow due to coronary artery disease and "non-ischemic," which has a variation of causes including genetic. If it was from heart attacks, then the goal is to identify why they had heart attacks and focus on them, i.e., smoking, familial hypercholesterolemia, etc.
