Experienced in Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Dr. Akshit Sharma

Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
Cardiovascular Institute
102 Twin Oaks Drive, 
Raceland, LA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Cardiovascular Institute
102 Twin Oaks Drive, 
Raceland, LA 
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Overview

Akshit Sharma is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Raceland, Louisiana. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Embolism, and Aneurysm Repair. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in LA
Hospital Affiliations
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center
Banner Desert Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Cardiovascular Institute
102 Twin Oaks Drive, Raceland, LA 70394
Call: 985-537-4000
Other Locations
Cardiovascular Institute
1320 Martin Luther King Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301
Call: 985-446-2021

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.


9 Total Publications

Very low-dose recombinant Factor VIIa administration for cardiac surgical bleeding reduces red blood cell transfusions and renal risk: a matched cohort study.
Very low-dose recombinant Factor VIIa administration for cardiac surgical bleeding reduces red blood cell transfusions and renal risk: a matched cohort study.
Journal: Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis
Published: October 15, 2021
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