Distinguished in Heart Attack

Dr. Christopher Smitson

Cardiology
Parkview Heart Institute
11108 Parkview Circle Dr, 
Fort Wayne, IN 

Distinguished in Heart Attack
Parkview Heart Institute
11108 Parkview Circle Dr, 
Fort Wayne, IN 
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Overview

Christopher Smitson is a Cardiologist in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Smitson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Attack. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in GA
Hospital Affiliations
Parkview Dekalb Hospital
Parkview Whitley Hospital
Parkview Regional Medical Center
Parkview Noble Hospital
Parkview Wabash Hospital, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Parkview Heart Institute
11108 Parkview Circle Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
Call: 260-266-5700
Other Locations
Parkview Hospital Randallia
11109 Parkview Plaza Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
Call: 260-266-5700

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


5 Total Publications

Right Ventricular and Pulmonary Computed Tomography Assessments in Paradoxical Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Right Ventricular and Pulmonary Computed Tomography Assessments in Paradoxical Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Journal: Structural heart : the journal of the Heart Team
Published: October 10, 2022
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    • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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