Sakima Ahmad Smith M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Department Of Intern Saint Louis MO, 63110About
Dr. Sakima Smith is a cardiologist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Smith 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. Smith 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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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Role of serotoninergic pathways in drug-induced valvular heart disease and diagnostic features by echocardiography.
- Devices in the management of advanced, chronic heart failure.
- The impact of insurance and socioeconomic status on outcomes for patients with left ventricular assist devices.
- Two-Pore K+ Channel TREK-1 Regulates Sinoatrial Node Membrane Excitability.
- Common human ANK2 variant confers in vivo arrhythmia phenotypes.
- Impact of insurance status on heart transplant wait-list mortality for patients with left ventricular assist devices.
- County socioeconomic characteristics and heart transplant outcomes in the United States.
- The role of βII spectrin in cardiac health and disease.
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