Pierre P Leimgruber MD, FACC
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
910 W 5th Ave 300 Spokane WA, 99204About
Dr. Pierre Leimgruber is a cardiologist practicing in Spokane, WA. Dr. Leimgruber 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. Leimgruber also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Universit‰t Z¸rich Medizinische Fakult‰t 1977
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- In-hospital morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing elective coronary angioplasty.
- Primary angiographic success rates of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
- Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).
- Measurement of transstenotic pressure gradient during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
- Effect of nifedipine on recurrent stenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
- The transstenotic pressure gradient trend as a predictor of acute complications after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
- Steerable fiberoptic catheter delivery of laser energy in atherosclerotic rabbits.
- Use of a steerable coronary guidewire facilitating catheterization of atherosclerotic and tortuous peripheral vessels.
- Coaxial laser energy delivery using a steerable catheter in canine coronary arteries.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Stroke
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Vascular Disease
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