I am an interventional cardiologist who performs procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes (heart attacks), peripheral artery disease (blockages in the leg and arm arteries), cardiogenic shock (severe heart failure), and acute pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung arteries). I meet many of my patients in the hospital when they are... Read More about Kevin A. Friede, MD

I am an interventional cardiologist who performs procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes (heart attacks), peripheral artery disease (blockages in the leg and arm arteries), cardiogenic shock (severe heart failure), and acute pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung arteries). I meet many of my patients in the hospital when they are... Read More about Kevin A. Friede, MD

I became a doctor because I liked the idea of making scientific discoveries and being able to translate directly into making a difference in taking care of patients. In college and medical school, I fell in love with the heart and the cardiovascular system and the kinds of procedures that we can do to restore blood flow to the coronary... Read More about Kevin A. Friede, MD