Dr. Purushotham Kotha, MD


Physician
Cardiology

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Heart Smart Global
8860 Center Dr, Suite 400
La Mesa, California 91942
For an appointment, call (619) 229-1995
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Medical Expertise of Dr. Purushotham Kotha, MD

Dr. Kotha practicies Invasive and Non-Invasive Cardiology and clinical research of heart disease.

About Dr. Purushotham Kotha, MD

Purushotham Kotha, MD is a board-certified San Diego cardiologist providing care to patients in La Mesa, California

Dr. Kotha is a voluntary clinical instructor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD). He is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Scripps and Sharp health care systems.

Dr.Kotha is Medical Director of the Risk Intervention in CAD in Indian Americans (RICADIA) Project and is Chairman of the CAD commitee of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)
 

Conditions Treated

Angina (Chest Pain)
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Heart Arrhythmia
Heart Failure (CHF)
Heart Valve Disease
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
High Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia)
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)

Procedures & Services

Angioplasty (PCTA)
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardioversion
Echocardiography (ECHO)
Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG)
Electrophysiology (EP Study)
Holter Monitor and Event Monitors
Implantable Cardioverter Defribrillator (ICD)
Pacemaker
Stress Testing

Tips & Wisdom

Thoughts About Statins for High Cholesterol
What criteria do you use to select patients for statin therapy? Patients who have experienced a heart attack and/or stroke are primary candidates for statins.  Statins may also be recommended to patients with diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hypertension (high blood pressure), peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a family history of heart disease, chronic kidney disease.  Statins are generally prescribed when a person has LDL ("bad choleterol") levels over130 mg/dl, ...

Patient Education Resources

I have atrial fibrillation. Why did my doctor prescribe anticoagulants?
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a type of arrhythmia, or irregular heart rhythm, that can increase the risk of blood clots forming in the heart. These clots can then travel to other parts of the body, s...
I have high cholesterol. When should I consider starting a statin?
High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Your healthcare provider will consider several factors when deciding whether or not to prescribe a statin to lower your cholestero...
What are the risks for an adult with atrial septal defect?
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect in which there is a hole in the wall (septum) that separates the two upper chambers of the heart (the atria). In adults, the risks associated wi...

Education & Training

Dr. Kotha is trained in Internal Medicine and Cardiology in India, England and in the USA.

Heart Smart Global

Dr. Purushotham Kotha's Heart Smart Global and Heart Smart info is dedicated to raise awareness of the global population to the global burden of heart disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and stroke and provide with evidence based health education and Life style modification tools.