Suma H Konety MD, MS
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
505 Parnassus Avenue M318, Ucsf Medical C San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Suma Konety is a cardiologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Konety 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. Konety also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Bangalore Med Coll, Bangalore Univ, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The "pill-in-the-pocket" approach to atrial fibrillation.
- Arrhythmias in tako-tsubo syndrome--benign or malignant?
- Acute heart failure from lyme carditis.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with higher left ventricular mass index: the CARDIA women's study.
- Motivational interviewing to reduce cardiovascular risk in African American and Latina women.
- Radiation recall reaction causing cardiotoxicity.
- Cardiovascular MR imaging in cardio-oncology.
- Usefulness of N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide and Myocardial Perfusion in Asymptomatic Adults (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis).
- Hemopericardium from inferior cava filter strut fracture and embolization.
- Shared Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer.
- Sickle cell trait is not associated with an increased risk of heart failure or abnormalities of cardiac structure and function.
Treatments
- Epidemiology
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