David Earl Hoekenga M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
6710 Pueblo Vis Las Cruces NM, 88007About
Dr. David Hoekenga is a cardiologist practicing in Las Cruces, NM. Dr. Hoekenga 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. Hoekenga also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Wayne State Univ Sch of Med, Detroit Mi 1971
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ordered synthesis and mobilization of glycogen in the perfused heart.
- Myocardial creatine kinase exchange rates and 31P NMR relaxation rates in intact pigs.
- Rates of glycolysis and glycogenolysis during ischemia in glucose-insulin-potassium-treated perfused hearts: A 13C, 31P nuclear magnetic resonance study.
- Torsades de Pointes immediately following right coronary arteriography.
- Metabolic consequences of anoxia in the isolated, perfused guinea pig heart: anaerobic metabolism of endogenous amino acids.
- Prevention of contrast-induced bradycardia during coronary angiography.
- Pulsed Doppler echocardiographic audio spectrum analysis: time interval histogram versus multifilter spectrogram and fast Fourier transform.
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