
John P Girod DO
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
1050 Bower Hill Rd Suite 308 Pittsburgh PA, 15243About
Dr. John Girod is a cardiologist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Girod 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. Girod also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Increase in nocturnal blood pressure and progression to microalbuminuria in diabetes.
- The metabolic syndrome: a tug-of-war with no winner.
- Moricizine induced increase in pacing threshold.
- Can glucocorticoid homeostasis explain the antiatherogenic effect of peripheral adiposity?
- Effects of short-term glucocorticoids on cardiovascular biomarkers.
- Effects of short-term glucocorticoids on hemostatic factors in healthy volunteers.
- Pulmonary vein thrombosis in the setting of blunt chest trauma.
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