RICHARD H MARCUS, M.D.
Osteopathic Medicine at University Ave, West Des Moines, IA

Cardiology

Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrythmias, Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography), Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest, Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Cardioversion, Elective, Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair, Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs), Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent, Peripheral Artery Catheterization, Tilt Testing or Cardiac Event Monitors

Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart, Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Ectasia, Aortic Valve Disease, Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation), Autonomic Disorders, Cardiomegaly, Cardiomyopathy, Carotid Artery Disease, Congenital Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Endocarditis, Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction), Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Hypotension, Marfan Syndrome, Mitral Valve Disease, Pericardial Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Valve Disease, Septal Defect, Syncope, Tricuspid Valve Disease

Cardiovascular Disease, 2005, Internal Medicine, 1993

Healthgrades Honor Roll

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Dr. Richard Marcus is one of the nation's leading experts in echocardiology - the use of echocardiography to diagnose heart disease. Dr. Marcus received a medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg. He then completed surgery and internal medicine internships at Johannesburg General Hospital; and senior internships in surgery and anesthesiology, and a residency in internal medicine at the Johannesburg Group of Teaching Hospitals. After two years of military service, Dr. Marcus completed a cardiology research fellowship at the University of Witwatersrand; a clinical cardiology fellowship at the Johannesburg Group of Teaching Hospitals; and a clinical/research fellowship at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He has held numerous academic and clinical appointments, and has published extensively in the areas of valvular heart disease, left ventricular function, ventricular-arterial coupling and Doppler echocardiography. Dr. Marcus is board certified in cardiology and echocardiography, and currently practices at Iowa Heart Center's West University clinic in West Des Moines.

Cardiologist

5880 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266

American Board of Internal Medicine Sub-certificate in Cardiovascular Disease (Internal Medicine)