John T. Saxon, MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Doctor

Dr. John T. Saxon is an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Doctor in Kansas City, MO with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating congenital heart disease in adults. As an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Doctor, John T. Saxon, MD performs tests and procedures to detect and resolve cardiovascular dysfunctions. Adult Congenital Heart Disease Medicine is both invasive and non-invasive treatment of heart diseases. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Adult Congenital Heart Disease Doctors include pulmonary atresia, Eisenmenger syndrome, and ventricular septal defect. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Adult Congenital Heart Disease Doctors include imaging tests, ECG, prescription medication, and open-heart surgery.

A physician who specializes in the care and treatment of adults with congenital heart disease. Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) physicians are trained to understand the complexities of congenital heart disease, anatomy, physiology, surgical repairs, and long-term complications and use that to manage ACHD with acquired heart disease, including heart failure, arrhythmias, and pulmonary hypertension.

Interventional Cardiologist

Dr. John T. Saxon is an Interventional Cardiologist in Kansas City, MO with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease, congenital (present at birth) heart dysfunctions, and structural heart conditions. Interventional Cardiologists rank among the world's foremost authorities on cardiovascular disease and its treatment. As an Interventional Cardiologist, John T. Saxon, MD performs diagnostic exams and scans like angiograms, ECGs, MCOTs, stress tests, ultrasound imaging, nuclear imaging, peripheral vascular testing, as well as anticoagulation, heart failure, lipid and cholesterol surgery and management. Interventional Cardiology is the study, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Interventional Cardiologists include cardiac disease, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, heart valve disease, structural and non-valvular heart disease, hertrophic cardiomyopahty, resistant hypertension, atrial septal defect, aortic stenosis, and patent foramen ovale. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Interventional Cardiologists include coronary artery bypass grafting, angioplasty and stenting, atherectomy, embolic protection, percutaneous valve repair, and balloon angioplasty.

An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.