
Kwame O Akosah MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
320 E North Ave Pittsburgh PA, 15212About
Dr. Kwame Akosah is a cardiologist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Akosah 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. Akosah also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Mild hypercholesterolemia and premature heart disease: do the national criteria underestimate disease risk?
- Chronic heart failure in the community: missed diagnosis and missed opportunities.
- Improving care for patients with chronic heart failure in the community: the importance of a disease management program.
- Preventing myocardial infarction in the young adult in the first place: how do the National Cholesterol Education Panel III guidelines perform?
- Closing the heart failure management gap in the community: managing hypotension and impact on outcomes.
- Echocardiographic evaluation of patients with a left ventricular device.
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