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James Beckerman, MD, FACC

James Beckerman, MD, FACCJames Beckerman, MD, FACC

Invasive Cardiologist, Providence St. Vincent Heart Clinic, Portland, OR

Cardiology

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James Beckerman, MD, FACC, is a cardiologist at the Providence St. Vincent Heart Clinic in Portland, Oregon. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College and earned his doctorate from Harvard Medical School. He completed his medical training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and at Stanford Hospital and Clinics.

Beckerman specializes in the treatment and prevention of coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure, and he has a particular interest in helping patients achieve their lifestyle goals. In addition to his clinical practice, Beckerman serves on the Oregon Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Beckerman believes in a personalized approach to wellness and recognizes that healthy lifestyles are composed of many small choices that that collectively can have a significant impact on quality of life and overall health. He is the author of The Flex Diet. Learn more at www.theflexdiet.com.

Blog: The Heart Beat

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Q. What is an heart murmur and can it be treated?
A. A heart murmur is a sign on physical exam, but not a diagnosis unto itself. Blood passes through the heart's four valves during every cardiac cycle...
Q. Is sex part of an overall healthy life and a sign of a healthy heart?
A. Yes. It shows that you're capable of doing physical activity in which your heart rate and blood pressure go up. In a sense, you're doing a stress...
Q. Do some men and women lose sexual interest after being diagnosed with heart disease?
A. Yes, and it's often related to the emotions that follow a diagnosis of heart disease. It influences people's lives in many different ways, and sexual...
Q. What are some of the warning signs to stop sex right away?
A. Similar to any type of exercise, if you begin to feel symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, or palpitations, it...
Q. Do cardiac rehabilitation programs address sex?
A. They may do that indirectly. When heart patients worry about sexual function, a lot of their concerns are related to confidence and fear. After a...
Q. Do you find patients are embarrassed to ask a doctor about sexual concerns?
A. Yes, and I think doctors are, too. But sexual issues are important to discuss. Doctors have to read their patients well. You have to get a sense of...
Q. What worries heart patients when it comes to sex?
A. After a heart attack, some men and women fear that any type of sexual activity will provoke another one. People feel that if they've had a heart...
Q. What's the link between a common cold and obesity?
A. Feed a fever, starve a cold… gain a few pounds? New research from Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, published in the journal Pediatrics...
Q. What's the value of a cardiac stress test?
A. Every day we perform stress tests on our patients, and every day we report on how well they performed. I have always found it a little bit awkward to...
Q. What is the predicted maximal heart rate for women?
A. The good old-fashioned exercise treadmill test remains one of the most powerful diagnostic tests we have to assess a person’s cardiovascular risk. A...
Q. Why is processed food unhealthy?
A. Would you like nitrates with that? This is the question that we need to start asking ourselves when we walk through the grocery aisle, order in a...
Q. How do processed foods affect heart health?
A. Would you like nitrates with that? This is the question that we need to start asking ourselves when we walk through the grocery aisle, order in a...
Q. What can I expect after heart surgery?
A. Every time I do rounds in the cardiac surgery recovery unit, I am amazed. Room after room of people who, just a few hours previously, had their ribs...
Q. What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)?
A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited cardiac condition which affects approximately 1 in 500 people. It results in abnormal thickening of...
Q. Should young athletes be screened for heart conditions?
A. Pre-participation sports evaluations are a hot topic – despite the growing data in support of testing, we still have not collectively agreed on the...
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