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Dr. Salvatore Chiaramida, MD

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1280 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
 

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Specialties
Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Gender
Male
Education
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Group Practice
Medical University of South Carolina - Cardiology
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Care Philosophy
Dr. Chiaramida has served in numerous administrative and governance capacities as well as continuously maintaining an active clinical practice emphasizing acute coronary care, non-invasive imaging including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and the management of chronic refractory angina pectoris. He currently serves as Medical Director of the Coronary Care Unit at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Dr. Chiaramida’s research interests include Computer Modeling of the Heart and Circulation, Integrated Cardiac Imaging and Refractory Angina Pectoris. He holds a patent for a Computer Model of the Heart with the University of Rhode Island. *
What is Cardiology?
Cardiology is the treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. A cardiologist is a physician who specializes in treating heart conditions such as abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, and disease of the heart valves. A cardiologist can inform your doctor about new drugs or tests that may be beneficial to you.

Some heart conditions can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle, and can be fatal. Methods that cardiologists use to study heart conditions include stress tests, a monitor to record your heart rate and rhythm, a biopsy, which studies a tiny more »

 

Professional Experience

Professional Affiliations/Memberships
American College of Cardiology Fellow
American College of Physicians Fellow
New Jersey Medical Society Former Delegate
Publications
2005, An Integrated Finite Element and Circulatory Model for Assessing Hemodynamic Consequences of Regional Myocardial Impairments, Journal of the American College of Cardiology *
2004, Differences and Significance of Electrocardiographic ST Elevation in Patients Undergoing Stress Myocardial perfusion Imaging (MPI) Studies, Journal of Nuclear Cardiology *
2004, Comparison of Computer Data to Computer Simulation in an Arterial Assist Device Therapy of Congestive Heart Failure Suggests Delayed Recruited Benefit in Addition to Immediate Direct Hemodynamic Benefit, Journal of Cardiac Failure *
2004, A Finite Element Model Relating Regional Myocardial Contraction to Left Ventricular Function, Journal of Cardiac Failure *
Awards and Honors
1997, Award for Excellence in Teaching and Dedication to Cardiology Fellowship, New York Medical College-Westchester County Medical Center*
Physician Treats
Angina pectoris, Congestive Heart Failure (Chf), Cardiovascular (Heart & Blood Vessel) Disease *
Physician Performs
Cardiac nuclear stress testing, Echocardiogram (Ecg) *
 
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