Heart disease is the No.1 killer of American men and women.
While most people blame modern lavish lifestyles for the prevalence heart disease, there could be more to the history of heart disease.
When did heart disease become a popular topic in modern medicine?
Can heart disease be caused by genetic factors?
Greg Thomas, MD is here today to discuss these questions and more, to help you better understand heart disease.
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History of Heart Disease
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Bringing more than 25 years of clinical, research and leadership experience, Dr. Thomas' vision for the future is to increase philanthropy, develop more research opportunities, build on a culture of excellence and create more synergy between physicians, clinical staff and the hospital. Serving as a principal investigator on more than 50 clinical trials, Dr. Thomas will work with the MHVI physician and clinical team to help make tomorrow's medicines a reality today, building on the tradition of landmark research performed at MHVI. Dr. Thomas is perhaps best known as the co-leader of a joint US-Egyptian team that discovered that ancient Egyptian mummies had atherosclerosis. His teams findings in Egypt have been reported globally and in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Greg Thomas, MD
Dr. Thomas is the medical director for the MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Memorial.Bringing more than 25 years of clinical, research and leadership experience, Dr. Thomas' vision for the future is to increase philanthropy, develop more research opportunities, build on a culture of excellence and create more synergy between physicians, clinical staff and the hospital. Serving as a principal investigator on more than 50 clinical trials, Dr. Thomas will work with the MHVI physician and clinical team to help make tomorrow's medicines a reality today, building on the tradition of landmark research performed at MHVI. Dr. Thomas is perhaps best known as the co-leader of a joint US-Egyptian team that discovered that ancient Egyptian mummies had atherosclerosis. His teams findings in Egypt have been reported globally and in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Learn more about Dr. Thomas
Learn more about MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute, Long Beach Memorial