Amy C Bales MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
1400 S LAKE PARK AVE HOBART IN, 46342About
Dr. Amy Bales is a cardiologist practicing in Munster, IN. Dr. Bales 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. Bales also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1990
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- In search of lipid balance in older women. New studies raise questions about what works best.
- Physician-performed point-of-care echocardiography using a laptop platform compared with physical examination in the cardiovascular patient.
- Medical management of chronic ischemic heart disease. Selecting specific drug therapies, modifying risk factors.
- Causes of congestive heart failure. Prompt diagnosis may affect prognosis.
- Acoustic quantification indexes of left ventricular size and function: effects of signal averaging.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Swelling
- Vascular Disease
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