Richard J. Valente MD
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
2710 SAINT FRANCIS DR STE 320 WATERLOO IA, 50702About
Dr. Richard Valente is a cardiologist practicing in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Valente 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. Valente also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ca- Davis- Sch Of Med- Davis Ca 1983
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The evolution of particles in the plume from a large coal-fired boiler with flue gas desulfurization.
- Rates of conversion of sulfur dioxide to sulfate in a scrubbed power plant plume.
- Four-dimensional magnetic resonance velocity mapping of blood flow patterns in the aorta in patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease compared to age-matched normal subjects.
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