Thomas J Waltman M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
9500 Gilman Dr Mail Code 0975 La Jolla CA, 92093About
Dr. Thomas Waltman is a cardiologist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Waltman 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. Waltman also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1991
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease- 1995
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Left ventricular strain and strain rate by 2D speckle tracking in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension before and after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy.
- Effect of prolonged catecholamine infusion on immunoregulatory function:
- What's new in transesophageal echocardiography?
- Effects of enalapril on T and B cell function in rats after myocardial infarction.
Fellowships
- Univ of California-SD Medical Ctr / San Diego, CA, Cardiovasc Diseases 1991
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