James B. Kirchhoffer MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
10 Main St Florence MA, 01062About
Dr. James Kirchhoffer is a cardiologist practicing in Florence, MA. Dr. Kirchhoffer 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. Kirchhoffer 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- Effects of adenosine on local stimulus-response latency and induction of atrial fibrillation by premature stimuli.
- Potentially fatal interaction between azithromycin and disopyramide.
- Comparison of decremental and burst overdrive pacing as treatment for ventricular tachycardia associated with coronary artery disease.
- Adenosine: a clinical experience and comparison with verapamil for the termination of supraventricular tachycardias.
- Effects of adenosine on wavelength of premature atrial complexes in patients without structural heart disease.
- Adenosine-induced right bundle branch block in a patient with recurrent tachycardia.
- Effects of adenosine on retrograde refractoriness of accessory atrioventricular connections.
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