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Farrokh S. Sadr
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Dr. Farrokh Sadr is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sadr specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Sadr typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Farrokh S. Sadr
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Accepting new patients
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Does part of your heart die after a heart attack?
In big heart attack Q wave infarct, yes, part of heart muscle is dead. In non-Q infarct, the muscles survive; only the subendocardial is damaged and the heart will revive.
What type of anesthesia is used for heart surgery?
General endotracheal intubation majority of times
Are you awake during ICD surgery?
Usually, cardiologists use conscious sedation in which the patient is in a light sleep.
What is the main cause of coronary artery disease?
The plaques in the wall of coronary arteries cracks then your platelet will willcover the crack and form clot and occlude coronary lumen and will cause no blood flow to the heart READ MORE
The plaques in the wall of coronary arteries cracks then your platelet will willcover the crack and form clot and occlude coronary lumen and will cause no blood flow to the heart muscle and cause myocardial ischemia and injury
