Darrin M Breaux M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
5231 Brittany Dr Baton Rouge LA, 70808About
Dr. Darrin Breaux is a cardiologist practicing in Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Breaux 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. Breaux also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1995
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- ECG of the month. Intermittently wide QRS complexes. Sinus rhythm with Wolff-Parkinson-White type pre-excitation and spontaneous intermittent block in the accessory pathway.
- Profound sinus bradycardia due to diltiazem, verapamil, and/or beta-adrenergic blocking drugs.
- ECG of the month. ECG in a man with a fracture of the femoral neck. Left ventricular enlargement and hyperkalemia.
- ECG of the month. Long P-R interval, retrograde P waves, or atrioventricular dissociation? Sinus rhythm with sinus arrhythmia.
- Sinus Tachycardia With Variable QRS Morphology.
Treatments
- Sleep Apnea
- Heart Disease
- Sleep Disorders
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
- Vascular Disease
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