Charles Pettus, MD

Description

Dr. Pettus specializes in clinical cardiology and catheterization. A graduate of the University of Georgia, he earned his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center (now Atlanta Medical Center) in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was named Resident of the Year. Dr. Pettus completed his cardiology fellowship at the University of Virginia/Salem Virginia Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease. He is also a member of the American Medical Association.

Keywords viral cardiomyopathy, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmia, vasovagal syncope, valvular endocarditis, valve stenosis, unstable angina, type 2 second degree heart block, type 1 second degree heart block, tricuspid valve disease, tricuspid stenosis, tricuspid regurgitation, transthoracic echocardiogram, tilt table test, tachycardia, syncope, supraventricular tachycardia, family history of sudden cardiac death, subaortic stenosis, stress echo cardiogram, sick sinus syndrome, secondary hypertension, right ventricular hypertrophy, right heart failure, right bundle branch block, rheumatic mitral stenosis, rheumatic mitral regurgitation, rheumatic heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, rheumatic diseases of pulmonary valve, rheumatic aortic stenosis, rheumatic aortic regurgitation, restrictive cardiomyopathy, refractory angina, pulmonary valve stenosis, pulmonary valve insufficiency, pulmonary valve disorders, pulmonary edema, prinzmetals angina, preventative cardiology, preoperative evaluation, premature ventricular contractions, premature beats, pre excitation syndrome, pericarditis, pericardial effusion, patent foramen ovale, patent ductus arteriosus, partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (papvr), paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia, paroxysmal tachycardia, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, palpitations, orthostatic hypotension, orthopnea, myxoma, myocarditis, myocardial infarction (mi), mitral valve stenosis, mitral valve regurgitation, mitral valve prolapse, mitral valve disease, mitral regurgitation, left bundle branch block, ischemic cardiomyopathy, infiltrative disorders of the heart, in office cardiac stress test, in office cardiac echocardiogram, idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypertension, holter monitor, heart racing, heart problems, heart murmur, giant cell myocarditis, genetic cardiomyopathy, first degree heart block, family history of heart disease, familial dilated cardiomyopathy, exercise intolerance, elevated creatine kinase, eisenmenger syndrome, dysautonomia, dobutamine stress test, dilated cardiomyopathy, cyanotic heart disease, coronary artery fistula, coronary artery disease, anomalies of the coronary artery, congestive heart failure (chf), cholesterol management, cholesterol disorders, chest pain, carotid intimal thickness, cardiorenal syndrome, cardiomyopathy, cardiomegaly, cardio oncology.