Dr. Frank P Catinella MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
5601 N Dixie Hwy Suite 209 Fort Lauderdale FL, 33334About
Dr. Frank Catinella is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Catinella specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Catinella typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1978
Board Certification
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Early use of eptifibatide prior to coronary artery bypass graft surgery in a patient with unstable angina.
- False aneurysm of the superior gluteal artery. A complication of iliac crest bone grafting.
- Tuberculous esophagitis with aortic aneurysm fistula.
- The limulus lysate index: early predictor of fatal sepsis.
- Papaverine treatment of vein grafts.
- Increased release of cyclic adenosine monophosphate into jugular vein in response to isoproterenol administration.
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