Martin E Matsumura M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
1202 S Cedar Crest Blvd Suite 500 Allentown PA, 18103About
Dr. Martin Matsumura is a cardiologist practicing in Allentown, PA. Dr. Matsumura 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. Matsumura also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Hepatoma-derived growth factor stimulates smooth muscle cell growth and is expressed in vascular development.
- Vascular injury induces posttranscriptional regulation of the Id3 gene: cloning of a novel Id3 isoform expressed during vascular lesion formation in rat and human atherosclerosis.
- The effect of beta-blocker dosing strategy on regulation of perioperative heart rate and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing vascular surgery: a randomized comparison.
- The proteasome inhibitor lactacystin attenuates growth and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells and limits the response to arterial injury.
- Freedom from complications related to dual ball-and-cage mechanical valve prostheses despite thirty years without anticoagulation.
- Endothelial dysfunction in heart failure identifies responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
- A comparison of assessment of coronary calcium vs carotid intima media thickness for determination of vascular age and adjustment of the Framingham Risk Score.
- Relation of pre-event use of inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system with myocardial infarct size in patients presenting with a first ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
- Atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery: established and emerging strategies of prevention.
- The proteasome as a target for prevention of restenosis following vascular injury.
- Puzzles in Practice. Ebstein's anomaly.
- Relationship between professional dental care in childhood and coronary heart disease in adulthood in a single urban dental clinic.
- Carotid intima-media thickness assessment in refinement of the Framingham Risk Score: can it predict ST-elevation myocardial infarction? A pilot study.
- Relationship Between Training Intensity and Volume and Hypothyroidism Among Female Runners.
- Application of pre-participation cardiovascular screening guidelines to novice older runners and endurance athletes.
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