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About Me: Dr. Karol Watson is an attending cardiologist and a Professor of Medicine/Cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is Director of the UCLA Women’s Cardiovascular Health Center, the UCLA-Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Health Program, Co-Director of the UCLA Program in Preventive Cardiology, and Director of the UCLA Fellowship Program in Cardiovascular Diseases. Dr. Watson is a principal investigator for several large National Institutes of Health research studies including the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study and the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. She is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Heart Association. She is also a Board member of the American Heart Association, Western States Affiliate, and Chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Board for Womenheart, the largest national organization for women survivors of heart disease.
Links: uclahealth.org/endocrinology
uclahealth.org/heart
medschool.ucla.edu/cardiovascular
uclahealth.org/weight-management

Primary Office: Cardiovascular Center
Primary Address: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Phone: 310-825-8811

Medical Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004
Fellowship: Cardiology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1992-1997
Residency: Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 1991-1992
Internship: Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 1990-1991
Degree: Harvard Medical School, MD, 1989
UCLA School of Medicine Dept of Physiology, PhD

Interests

Angina
Angina Pectoris
Angina pectoris—or simply angina—is chest pain or discomfort that keeps coming back. It happens when some part of your heart does not get enough blood and oxygen.
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Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a type of thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. It can increase your risk of heart attack, stroke, and other circulatory conditions.
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Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation programs can be conducted while a person is a hospital inpatient or on an outpatient basis.
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Cholesterol
Cholesterol in the Blood
The cholesterol in your blood comes from the foods you eat and your liver. Your liver makes all of the cholesterol your body needs.
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Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Heart Disease
A person with coronary heart disease has an accumulation of fatty deposits in the coronary arteries. These deposits narrow the arteries and can decrease or block the flow of blood to the heart.
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General Cardiology
Home Page - Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular diseases include coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and rheumatic heart disease.
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Hypertension
High Blood Pressure/Hypertension
High blood pressure, or hypertension, increases the risk for coronary heart disease (heart attack) and stroke (brain attack).
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Ischemia (Heart)

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