Dr. Leland B. Housman M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla CA, 92037About
Leland Housman, MD, is a general and cardiothoracic surgeon, specializing in adult cardiac surgery, minimally invasive techniques, valve repair and replacement, varicose vein treatment and venous disorders. ...
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Monocular blindness secondary to calcific embolization. An unusual presentation of rheumatic mitral valvular disease.
- An automated cardiopulmonary bypass unit for use in infants.
- Experimental evaluation of the Travenol and Landé-Edwards membrane oxygenators for use in neonate perfusions.
- Use of hemodilution during total cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates: experimental evaluation employing a miniaturized heart-lung machine.
- An automatic cardiopulmonary bypass unit for use in infants.
- Experimental and clinical experience with transcutaneous Doppler ultrasonic flowmeters.
- Left ventricular fistula as a cause of intractable angina pectoris. Successful surgical repair.
- Left ventricular fistula as a cause of intractable angina pectoris. Successful surgical repair.
- Prognosis of patients after open mitral commissurotomy. Actuarial analysis of late results in 100 patients.
- Utility of contrast echocardiography in the diagnosis of aortic dissection.
Fellowships
- Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland 1975
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