
Walter G Kao MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
600 Highland Ave Madison WI, 53792About
Dr. Walter Kao is a cardiologist practicing in Madison, WI. Dr. Kao specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Kao also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1984
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Photopheresis versus corticosteroids in the therapy of heart transplant rejection. Preliminary clinical report.
- Successful treatment of heart transplant rejection with photopheresis.
- Longitudinal effects of cyclosporine administration at 0 to 60 months after heart transplantation.
- Heart transplantation as a treatment option for end-stage heart disease in patients older than 65 years of age.
- High-risk cardiac operation: a viable alternative to heart transplantation.
- Effects of methotrexate on acute rejection and cardiac allograft vasculopathy in heart transplant recipients.
- Failure of an implantable left ventricular assist device: a distinctive electrocardiographic pattern before malfunction.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Vascular Disease
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Practice At 600 Highland Ave
600 Highland Ave -Madison, WI 53792Get Direction
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