Dr. Jason Klein
Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Phoenix, AZ
18 years experience male
Locations
Office
Phoenix, AZ
About
Bio
General cardiology, echocardiography, peripheral vascular ultrasound, cardiac pacing.
MD, FACC, RPVI
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Cardiology
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
54 Answers
319 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Not really: There are really no medical treatments for av block. Best treatment is to avoid the medications that cause it or make it worse. If the block is sever... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Infection : Sounds like an infection. Could be fungal or bacterial. Clean with soap and water and make appointment to see your doc to investigate. If u have incre... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Not sure: Not sure what you are asking, but if you are asking if the pain caused by thoracic outlet syndrome can wrap around the chest area, it is possible depe... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Diet, exercise, meds: First make sure you are measuring BP after sitting down for several min. Make sure you are following a low sodium diet. Healthy lifestyle including e... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Usually: The usual treatment for TIA is preventing future tia. Usually this is aspirin. Each case is unique and there are several factors your doctor will con... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
We need it: Humans need cholesterol for formation of cells and transportation of fat. Helps with development of brain and cell wall layers.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Possible: Could be a pinched nerve or nerve root as it exits your spinal canal or as it exits through your ribs. Worth getting checked out. A good exam by your ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Vasospasm: Used to control blood pressure and prevent cerebral vasospasm.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Fine: If you are not dizzy and feel fine, that blood pressure is just fine.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Echo: Systolic heart failure very unlikely with resting echo normal. Would suggest talking to your doc about checking a holter monitor to investigate arrhyt... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Possibly: Depending upon your usual rhythm (sinus rhythm or atrial fibrillation, and some other factors), you may require a pacemaker. The most important factor... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
50-75: Usually. Resting heart rate between 50 and 75 is considered healthy.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
See Doctor: Both chest pain and progressive leg weakness can be serious complications after a vital illness. Would get checked out right away to figure out if any... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Rhythm: For cardioversion from atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm success would be restoration of normal conduction. Patient may notice decreased palp... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Output: Cardiac output is made up of stroke volume and heart rate. Decreasing heart rate decreases cardiac output. Also decreasing stroke volume (dehydration ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Many: This could be many things, some are serious, some are not. Best to get checked out with a doc for an exam, possible chest x-ray.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Yes: This is a normal exercise heart rate for someone your age.
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A 53-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Possibly: It is possible that your weightloss and dietary changes may have resulted in lowering your blood pressure. U can discuss the possibility of a trial of... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Check out: There are a few possibilities that can be quite common in your age group. If you are feeling fast heart beating and it makes you short of breath or di... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Cath : This test allows your doctor to visualize the coronary arteries (blood flow to your heart), and take pressure measurements in the chambers of your hea... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Q waves: Q waves can be a sign of an old scar from previous heart attrack, or in many cases it is a normal variant. It is not typically one of the things that ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Many causes: There could be many reasons for the funny feeling you are having. Some may even be noncardiac, for example a spasm of your esophagus. Many people hav... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
OK: Usually low blood pressure is ok as long as you are not experiencing dizziness or passing out. Make sure to stay hydrated and see your doc if you feel... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Maybe: Maybe. Would be most important to know if your heart rate increases properly with exertion. Discuss this with your doctor.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Tough to tell: There are several possibilities. It can be a lung problem, a heart related issue, or simply deconditioning (out of shape). With more info about your s... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Yes: You should be able to have children after a heart attack. Please consult your physician to determine when it will be safe to resume sexual activity.
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Small: It means that there are no significant blockages and that the diameter of the normal arteries small. Probably they are in the 1-2.5 mm range rather th... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Good info: These tests will provide helpful i formation about the anatomy of your heart, the blood vessels of your heart and the pressures inside the chambers of... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
No: A complete echo should have found anything of concern. Without symptoms there is probably no further indication for workup.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Yes: Family history does play a role in the development of atherosclerosis. Best to control the oak factors that you can do something about (smoking, chole... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Good: Best to take it if your blood pressure tolerates. Perhaps you can discuss a decreased dose with your doc.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Maybe: Could be pvc, or premature atrial contraction, premature junctional beats, or another arrhythmia like svt. Would get checked with an ekg and possibly ... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Evaluation: He should be evaluated for hypotension right away. He could have septic, cardiogenic, or neurogenic shock. He could be profoundly dehydrated. There co... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Get checked out: Cj...There are many reasons for chest pain. Some are not serious and others can be lethal. Please get checked by a physician right away.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Probably ok: Probably ok especially if you are able to reproduce the discomfort with pushing on your chest. You may ask your doc if he/she thinks you need to do a ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Yea: There is an entity called cough syncope where the coughing causes elevated pressure on the right side of your heart and causes a low heart rate respon... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Yes: Yes, a holter will detect an arrhythmia only if you have the arrhythmia during the monitoring period (while wearing it). Sometimes people need a longe... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Maybe: Because of the new wheezing and chest pain you need to be evaluated. After a trauma to your back or rib cage you could have multiple problems includin... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Yes: If echo shows no prolapse or significant amount if mitral regurgitation, you should be fine.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Possibly: It is not probable, but it is possible to have cardiac chest discomfort after severe emotional stress. Stress cardiomyopathy is well described and som... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
No: This is not a normal reaction to eating anything. You may be having an allergic reaction to something in the food. To be safe, get checked out right a... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Exercise: I recommend a mix of cardio (treadmill, cycle...) and resistance training (lighter weights high repetition).
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Possible: Depending upon the ultrasound findings, you may be able to stop coumadin (warfarin). Your physician may have you see a hematologist to discuss the ris... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
No: No. If it is a restriction of bloodflow to your heart muscle causing pain, then you are taking a great risk. Time is muscle. Best to get evaluated.
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A 66-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
It depends: If you are having symptoms of dizziness, fatigue or shortness of breath with the bradycardia you may be asked to stop any medications that slow heart ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
SVT: One of the possibilities is supra ventricular tachycardia(svt). This can occur when there is an electrical conduction abnormality or short circuit in ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
No: Dobutamine is a beta agonist, the opposite of a beta blocker.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Atenolol: This is an old, generally well tolerated medication. There are some occasional side effects. If you are not comfortable with what you read about this... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
No: Cardiac tumors are very rare. They can be benign or malignant. Most malignant tumors have actually travelled to the heart from another location. Prima... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Kleinanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 18 years experience
Yes : You should see a cardiologist. That is a high resting heart rate. There are some congenital abnormalities associated with concave chest. An echocardio... Read More
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Dr. Klein is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Klein is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! i take 80mg should i take more per day due to stress and 200cholestero
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! What is average haft rate for a 12 yr old girl
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you Doctor, your reply is very helpful to me.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine, Israel
Graduated 2004MD
Residency
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Residency
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Residency
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Awards
Banner good samaritan cardiology fellowship
Thought Leader, Third Place, Arizona - Summer
2013
Top Cardiologist , First Place, Arizona - Summer
2013
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