James L Vacek MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
3901 Rainbow Blvd Suite G600 Kansas City KS, 66160Rating
5/5
About
Dr. James Vacek is a cardiologist practicing in Kansas City, KS. Dr. Vacek 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. Vacek also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Creighton University School of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Use of intravenous adenosine as a noninvasive diagnostic test for sick sinus syndrome.
- Noninvasive approaches to peripheral vascular disease. What's new in evaluation and treatment?
- Catheter-based methods for managing peripheral vascular disease. Which types of occlusive disease are most amenable?
- Incidence of factor V Leiden in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
- Gender-related risk factors and outcomes for non-Q wave myocardial infarction patients receiving in-hospital PTCA.
- New treatments for chronic edema in women?
- The role of angioplasty for non-Q wave myocardial infarction: the impact of diabetes on outcomes.
- Coronary angioplasty in black and white patients: demographic characteristics and outcomes.
- Digital echocardiography: its role in modern medical practice.
- Consistency of echocardiographic ejection fraction: variation and 'drift' by interpreter and practice site.
- Classic Q wave myocardial infarction. Aggressive, early intervention has dramatic results.
- Slowing of ventricular tachycardia as a possible endpoint for serial drug testing at electrophysiological study.
- Practical strategies for cardiac disease prevention. Basic steps to ensure better heart health.
- Catheter-induced left internal mammary artery dissection: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
- Death certificate completion: how well are physicians trained and are cardiovascular causes overstated?
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Breast Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Multiple Myeloma
- Leukemia
- Vascular Disease
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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