EXPERT
Lawrence Santora, M.D.
Cardiologist
Lawrence J. Santora, MD, FACP, FCCP, FACC, is a well-versed consultative cardiologist who diagnoses and treats patients at Orange County Heart Institute & Research Center in Orange, California. He is a founding member and managing partner of Orange County Heart Institute & Research Center, which opened its doors in 1994. Dr. Santora’s areas of expertise cover preventative cardiology and interventional cardiology (coronary stenting) and cardiac CT (CT angiography and coronary calcium screening with EBCT). Dr. Santora attained board certification in cardiac CT, which stands for cardiovascular computed tomography. Furthermore, he serves as Medical Director for The Dick Butkus Cardiac Screening Program, The Center for Heart and Vascular Wellness and Prevention, and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
49 years
Experience
Lawrence Santora, M.D.
- Orange, CA
- New York Med Coll- Valhalla Ny
- Accepting new patients
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Heart issue?
The swelling can have many causes:
1. Varicose veins
2. Weaken heart function; if that’s the case, she should be short of breath
3. Clot in the veins (deep vein thrombosis); READ MORE
The swelling can have many causes:
1. Varicose veins
2. Weaken heart function; if that’s the case, she should be short of breath
3. Clot in the veins (deep vein thrombosis); this can be diagnosed with an ultrasound.
If she is not short of breath, not having chest pain, and the leg is not painful, seeing your primary care doctor is best.
1. Varicose veins
2. Weaken heart function; if that’s the case, she should be short of breath
3. Clot in the veins (deep vein thrombosis); this can be diagnosed with an ultrasound.
If she is not short of breath, not having chest pain, and the leg is not painful, seeing your primary care doctor is best.
Ascending aortic aneurysm?
The margin of error for all imaging test , whether it is an echocardiogram, carotid study, lung nodule or aorta size can be a lot, but it is in millimeters not centimeters. The READ MORE
The margin of error for all imaging test , whether it is an echocardiogram, carotid study, lung nodule or aorta size can be a lot, but it is in millimeters not centimeters. The dimensions you have now can be monitored. The endografts are very successful and much easier on your body than open surgery so there is a trend to do them in the 4-4.5cm range rather than> 5.0 cm
