Overview
"Regulation of Cardiac Ion Channel Function: The Na+ channel (SCN5A, LQT3) and two K+ channels, HERG (LQT2) and KVLQT1 (LQT1) are linked to the inherited Long QT Syndrome and are responsible for cardiac action potential initiation and termination for each heart beat. Appropriate activation of these channels terminates each action potential allowing the next heart beat to occur in a normal fashion. Macromolecular signaling complexes involving channels may serve multiple functions including assembly, trafficking, targeting, and recycling of the channel proteins. Dynamic, beat-to-beat regulation of cardiac ion channels is likely to be precisely controlled given that both acquired and inherited ventricular arrhythmias are usually episodic and precipitated by some stimulus or stress. Moreover, such regulation may underlie the responses to cardiovascular challenges and stresses that eventually lead to maladaptive ""electrical remodeling"" with cardiac arrhythmias.".
Dr. Mcdonald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Long QT Syndrome, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 45 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Hereditary Ataxia.
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Locations
1825 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10467
1250 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461
1628 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- CardiomyopathyDr. Mcdonald isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)Dr. Mcdonald isAdvanced. Learn about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
- Long QT SyndromeDr. Mcdonald isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome.
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- ApoplexyDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- Familial Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
- Heart AttackDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Heart Attack.