Overview
Maria Rizza is a Cardiologist in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Rizza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
Pacific Cardiovascular Associates
Dr. Scott W. Ard received his medical degree at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. He completed his internship and residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ard earned his fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana where he also served as chief fellow. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease.Dr. Ard has twelve years of experience in invasive cardiology, performing diagnostic left and right heart catheterization, permanent pacemaker implantations, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, and nuclear cardiovascular studies. He was also an Associate Professor of Medicine at Campbell University School of Medicine. Dr. Ard spent time as a Battalion Surgeon under the US Army Special Forces command, serving both at home and overseas.Dr. Ard completed extensive research on the CLOSURE 1 Trial: “a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the STARFlex septal closure system” and The PROTECT AF (Watchman Left Atrial Appendage System for Embolic Protection in patients with Atrial Fibrillation) trial, among others. Dr. Ard is well-respected by his peers and patients alike, he demonstrates an unwavering commitment to the advancement of better healthcare outcomes in the field of invasive and interventional cardiology. Dr. Ard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Dennis Sarabi is a Cardiologist in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Sarabi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.
Munaf Shamji is a Cardiologist in Van Nuys, California. Dr. Shamji is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Shamji is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- ArrhythmiasDr. Rizza isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Rizza isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Rizza isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Rizza isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- CardiomyopathyDr. Rizza isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.