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William Frances Lapenna M.D.
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
1717 Shaffer St Suite 232 Kalamazoo MI, 49048About
Dr. William Lapenna is a cardiologist practicing in Kalamazoo, MI. Dr. Lapenna 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. Lapenna also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine 1979
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- In vivo evaluation of intracellular pH and high-energy phosphate metabolites during regional myocardial ischemia in cats using 31P nuclear magnetic resonance.
- Effects of hyaluronidase on reducing myocardial infarct size in a baboon model of ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- Myocardial necrosis and QRS complex changes in the ischemia-reperfusion setting in a baboon model.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
William Frances Lapenna M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 1717 Shaffer St Suite 232
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