Experienced in Pulmonary Hypertension

Dr. Christopher Leach

Cardiology
Northside Cardiovascular-Cumming
2000 Howard Farm Dr Ste 450, 
Cumming, GA 

Experienced in Pulmonary Hypertension
Northside Cardiovascular-Cumming
2000 Howard Farm Dr Ste 450, 
Cumming, GA 
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Overview

Christopher Leach is a Cardiologist in Cumming, Georgia. Dr. Leach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Hospital Affiliations
Northside Hospital Forsyth
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Northside Cardiovascular-Cumming
2000 Howard Farm Dr Ste 450, Cumming, GA 30041
Call: 404-845-8200

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Randomized Study of the Shockwave Medical Peripheral Lithoplasty® System Used in Combination With DCB Versus Standard Balloon Angioplasty Used in Combination With DCB to Treat Moderate and Severely Calcified Femoropopliteal Arteries
Randomized Study of the Shockwave Medical Peripheral Lithoplasty® System Used in Combination With DCB Versus Standard Balloon Angioplasty Used in Combination With DCB to Treat Moderate and Severely Calcified Femoropopliteal Arteries
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 20, 2023
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable

1 Total Publications

Acute myocardial infarction related cardiogenic shock: How important is vascular access site?
Acute myocardial infarction related cardiogenic shock: How important is vascular access site?
Journal: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
Published: May 04, 2021
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