Ferdinand S Leya MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
2160 S First Ave Luh-Tower Enter. , R Maywood IL, 60153About
Dr. Ferdinand Leya is a cardiologist practicing in Maywood, IL. Dr. Leya 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. Leya also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Coll Med- Univ Jagiellonski- Krakow- Poland 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Use of vascular sealing devices (VasoSeal and Perclose) versus assisted manual compression (Femostop) in transcatheter coronary interventions requiring abciximab (ReoPro).
- Thiazolidinediones do not reduce target vessel revascularization in diabetic patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
- Utility of BNP in differentiating constrictive pericarditis from restrictive cardiomyopathy in patients with renal insufficiency.
- Failure of ancrod in the treatment of heparin-induced arterial thrombosis.
- Intracoronary ultrasound assessment of morphological and functional abnormalities associated with cardiac allograft vasculopathy.
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