Dr. Kent C Thieman M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1215 Pleasant St Suite 618 Des Moines IA, 50309About
Dr. Kent Thieman is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Thieman specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Thieman typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1978
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1978
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Assessment of perfusion toward the aortic valve using the new dispersion aortic cannula during coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Metastatic right atrial tumor in colon cancer with superior vena cava syndrome and tricuspid obstruction.
- Postoperative mediastinitis: a comparison of two electrocautery techniques on presternal soft tissues.
- Carotid and aortic arch endarterectomy using hypothermic arrest with coronary bypass.
- Surgical closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Angiocatheter coronary artery reperfusion before cardioplegia for evolving myocardial infarction.
- Coronary-coronary bypass using internal mammary artery.
- Peripheral ischemia secondary to beta-blocker therapy.
- Double disruption of an innominate artery secondary to blunt trauma.
- Mediastinoscopy for diagnosis and staging of lung disease.
- Flow study of coronary-coronary bypass grafting.
- Enhanced ventricular recovery from high dose glucose, insulin and potassium with cardiopulmonary bypass support prior to cardioplegic arrest.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Dr. Kent C Thieman M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 1215 Pleasant St Suite 618
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