Thomas Ernest Vanhecke MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
3601 W. 13 Mile Road Royal Oak MI, 48073About
Dr. Thomas Vanhecke is a cardiologist practicing in Royal Oak, MI. Dr. Vanhecke 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. Vanhecke also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease- 2011
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2008
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- Counseling patients to make cardioprotective lifestyle changes: strategies for
- Assessment of knowledge, awareness, and self-reported risk factors for type II diabetes among adolescents.
- New insights in preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation.
- Galectin-3: a novel blood test for the evaluation and management of patients with heart failure.
- Implementation of ultraportable echocardiography in an adolescent sudden cardiac arrest screening program.
- Point-of-Care, Ultraportable Echocardiography Predicts Diuretic Response in Patients Admitted with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.
Fellowships
- William Beaumont Hospital - Cardiovascular Medicine 2011
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