School of Medicine

Cardiology

 

Patient Care

Our internationally acclaimed board certified cardiologists see a full range of cardiac and vascular problems including valvular heart disease, atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, congenital heart disease, arrhythmia and syncope, and heart failure, cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension.

Conditions Treated

Arrhythmia/

Electrophysiology

Our arrhythmia service offers a full spectrum of service, including invasive electrophysiologic testing and radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation, and all atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.

Non-invasive Cardiology

Our cardiologists see a full range of cardiac and vascular problems including valvular heart disease, atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, congenital heart disease, arrhythmia and syncope, and heart failure, cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension.

Interventional Cardiology

Interventional cardiologists here at LSU are skilled in performing complex coronary, peripheral arterial, structural heart, and renal interventions, including treatment of resistant hypertension.

Heart Failure

Our physicians provide comprehensive care of the highest caliber—ensuring our patients receive the most advanced treatments available. 

Structural Heart

Structural heart disease refers to conditions that affect your heart’s valves, walls, chambers or muscles. These conditions include cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease and heart valve disease. 

Adult Congenital Cardiology

ACHD patients need continued monitoring throughout their lifetime. Many will need further surgical or medical interventions at different stages in their life.

Sarcoidosis Center

 The goals of the Center are to investigate the prevalence of Systemic Sclerosis and the potential association of geographical and occupational clustering in Lousiana and the Gulf Area.

Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy Center

CMRs are medical-imaging technology that noninvasively evaluate the function and structure of the cardiovascular system.  They are routinely performed on cardiomyopathy patients to identify infiltrative diseases, myocarditis, and myocardial viability.  

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Center

PAD happens when blood flow through the arteries is reduced because of plaque buildup. It often happens in the legs and feet.

Shock and Mechanical Support

LSU offers mechanical circulatory support to patients whose cardiac function is depressed due to a heart attack or myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle. 

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

This is a special treatment for patients with respiratory disease that does not respond to maximum medical care. With ECMO, blood from the patient's vein is pumped through an artificial lung where oxygen is added and carbon dioxide is removed. The blood is then returned back to the baby. 

 


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Jameel Ahmed, MD

 Arrhythmia 

 Electrophysiology 

 

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Ali Murtza, MD

 Interventional Cardiology 

 

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Pedro Cox-Alomar, MD

 Interventional Cardiology 

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Neeraj Jain, MD

 Non-Invasive Cardiology/Imaging 

 

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Scott Laura, MD

 Interventional Cardiology 

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Paul LeLorier, MD, FACC

 Arrhythmia 

 Electrophysiology 

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Mehnaz Rahman, MD

 Non-Invasive Cardiology/Imaging 

 

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Frank Smart, MD

 Non-Invasive Cardiology/Imaging 

 Heart Failure 

 

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Pramilla Subramaniam, MD

 Interventional Cardiology 

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Cody Williams, MD

 Arrhythmia 

 Electrophysiology 

 

 
 

Locations

University Medical Center

Electrophysiology Clinic

2001 Tulane Avenue,  2nd Floor
New Orleans, LA, 70112

504.702.5200

Ochsner Kenner Medical Center

180 W Esplanade Ave,
Kenner, LA 70065

504.464.8506

LSU Healthcare Network Clinic - Campus

478 S. Johnson St.
New Orleans, LA  70115

504.412.1517

 

LSU Health Network Metairie Primary Clinic

3601 Houma Blvd, Ste 300
Metairie, LA, 70006

504.412.1390

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center

52579 US-51,
Independence, LA 70443

985.878.9421