Advanced in High Cholesterol

Dr. Hetal Bhakta

Cardiology
Desert Heart RHYTHM Consultants Inc.
1100 N Palm Canyon Dr Ste 206, 
Palm Springs,, CA 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in High Cholesterol
Desert Heart RHYTHM Consultants Inc.
1100 N Palm Canyon Dr Ste 206, 
Palm Springs,, CA 
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Overview

Hetal Bhakta is a Cardiologist in Palm Springs,, California. Dr. Bhakta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Desert Regional Medical Center
Eisenhower Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Desert Heart RHYTHM Consultants Inc.
1100 N Palm Canyon Dr Ste 206, Palm Springs,, CA 92262
Call: 760-883-1600
Other Locations
Desert Regional Medical Center
1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs,, CA 92262
Call: 760-883-1600

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.


3 Clinical Trials

DEFINE AFib Atrial Fibrillation - Development of a Predictive Model for Future Health Care Utilization From Measurements Collected From an Implantable Cardiac Monitor.
DEFINE AFib Atrial Fibrillation - Development of a Predictive Model for Future Health Care Utilization From Measurements Collected From an Implantable Cardiac Monitor.
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Barostim Neo® - Baroreflex Activation Therapy® for Heart Failure
Barostim Neo® - Baroreflex Activation Therapy® for Heart Failure
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: January 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Strategic Management to Improve CRT Using Multi-Site Pacing Post Approval Study (Reference # C1918)
Strategic Management to Improve CRT Using Multi-Site Pacing Post Approval Study (Reference # C1918)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 03, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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1 Total Publications

Editorial: The good idea toolbelt.
Editorial: The good idea toolbelt.
Journal: Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions
Published: March 11, 2024
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