Joseph K. Samaha MD
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
6025 Walnut Grove Rd Suite 111 Memphis TN, 38120About
Dr. Joseph Samaha is a cardiologist practicing in Memphis, TN. Dr. Samaha 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. Samaha also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1976
Georgetown University in Washington DC 1976
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Mechanism of benefit of combination thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: a quantitative angiographic and hematologic study.
- Evaluation of combination thrombolytic therapy and timing of cardiac catheterization in acute myocardial infarction. Results of thrombolysis and angioplasty in myocardial infarction--phase 5 randomized trial. TAMI Study Group.
- Determinants of the need for early acute intervention in patients treated conservatively after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. TAMI-5 Study Group.
- Interrelationships among thiazide diuretics and calcium, magnesium, sodium, and
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
- Platelet malondialdehyde in cardiovascular disease: effect of prosthetic heart valves and cardioactive drugs on production.
- An analysis of the cause of early mortality after administration of thrombolytic therapy. The Thrombolysis Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction Study Group.
- Noninvasive detection of reperfusion after thrombolysis based on serum creatine kinase MB changes and clinical variables. TAMI 7 Study Group. Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Vascular Disease
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