Michael Lee Hess M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
1250 E Marshall St Internal Medicine Richmond VA, 23298About
Dr. Michael Hess is a cardiologist practicing in Richmond, VA. Dr. Hess 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. Hess also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 1968
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1968
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1974
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The utility of microvascular perfusion assessment in heart failure: a pilot study.
- Premise: digoxin is a drug looking for its place in the museum of medical history.
- Amiodarone: development, clinical indications, and safety.
- Implantable mechanical circulatory support: demystifying patients with ventricular assist devices and artificial hearts.
- Evaluating heart failure after implantation of mechanical circulatory support devices.
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors, congestive heart failure, and sudden death: time for re-evaluation.
- The third-generation Beta-blocker: have we found the elusive, effective antioxidant?
- In silico Derivation of HLA-Specific Alloreactivity Potential from Whole Exome Sequencing of Stem-Cell Transplant Donors and Recipients: Understanding the Quantitative Immunobiology of Allogeneic Transplantation.
- Surveillance Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Modern Era Produces Low Diagnostic Yield for Cardiac Allograft Rejection.
Awards
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY: AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 1983 FELLOW
- 1991 UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
- AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 2001 FELLOW
- 2001 MEDAL OF MERIT, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HEART RESEARCH
- 2003 Clinican of the year
Treatments
- Heart Failure
- Heart Disease
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (aml)
- Lymphoma
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Leukemia
- Vascular Disease
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Fellowships
- CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND, VA USA 1975
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