Melissa H. Kong M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
1950 University Ave Suite 160 Palo Alto CA, 94303About
Dr. Melissa Kong is a Cardiac Electrophysicist practicing in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Kong performs testing procedures on patients hearts electrical system in order to assess timing and abnormalities associated with electrical activities of the heart. Adult Cardiac Electrophysiologists are trained to treat irregular heartbeats, and carry out electrophysiology studies or ablations.
Education and Training
Duke University School of Medicine 2004
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of different concentrations and volumes of formalin on pain response in rats.
- Comparative effects of diltiazem with enflurane or desflurane on myocardial contractility and heart rate in the isolated rat hearts.
- Surgical treatment of digital ischemia occurred after radial artery catheterization.
- Pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: the effect and timing of incisional and intraperitoneal bupivacaine.
- Clinical problem-solving. A key miscommunication--an 81-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with increasing abdominal distention, nausea, and vomiting.
- Kinematic evaluation of the spine: a kinetic magnetic resonance imaging study.
- Pulmonary vein isolation for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.
- Elevated levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in women with metabolic syndrome.
- Peri-ablation warfarin vs. dabigatran: different but the same.
- The Prevalence of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in β-thalassaemia patient treated with Desferrioxamine.
- Gender Differences of Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation.
- Use of Terlipressin in an Elderly Patient With Moderate Aortic Valve Stenosis Accompanied by Episodic Atrial Fibrillation During Liver Transplantation: A Case Report.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins
- Atrial Flutter
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- Duke University Medical Center
- University Medical Center
Melissa H. Kong M.D.'s Practice location
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Who Should You Call If You Have Congestive Heart Failure?Heart failure should be treated early. With the right treatment, your life expectancy can be increased. Patients observing any of the symptoms related to congestive heart failure should never wait for the regular appointment dates. Instead, they should consult your doctor in no time to avoid further...
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