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Dr. John E. Moore, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Dr. John Moore is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Moore specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Moore 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.
50 years
Experience
Dr. John E. Moore, MD
- Atlanta, GA
- University of Louisville
- Accepting new patients
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Can a 40 year old have congestive heart failure?
Yes. There are many causes of heart failure. An echocardiogram of the heart will assess the ability of the heart to contract as it should and maybe give some clue as to what is READ MORE
Yes. There are many causes of heart failure. An echocardiogram of the heart will assess the ability of the heart to contract as it should and maybe give some clue as to what is causing the heart to fail
How do you get rid of fluid around the heart?
It depends the cause of the fluid as well as the quantity. The diagnosis of fluid around the heart should be made by an ultrasound of the heart called an echocardiogram not by READ MORE
It depends the cause of the fluid as well as the quantity. The diagnosis of fluid around the heart should be made by an ultrasound of the heart called an echocardiogram not by CT scan. If the cause of the fluid is congestive heart failure, treatment of the heart failure will often improve the amount of fluid around the heart. If there is a large amount of fluid and it is thought to be secondary to infection, the fluid will need to be removed. If the cause of the fluid is unknown and there is a large amount of fluid, it will have to be removed as well both for treatment and diagnosis. The fluid can be removed by either draining the fluid with a needle (pericardiocentesis) or by a surgical procedure where a window is cut in the sac around the heart.
