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Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC

Accepting New Patients

(656 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Cardiology and Adult Critical Care

University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: heart stent placement, complex coronary interventions, right heart catheterization, and more.

1890 Silver Cross Boulevard
New Lenox, IL 60451

(630) 469-9200

Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in New Lenox, IL specializing in interventional cardiology, adult cardiology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1988 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC is affiliated with Edward-Elmhurst Health, Northwestern Medicine, Ascension, Duly Health and Care, Ascension Saint Joseph -Joliet, DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP LTD and Duly Health and Care.

Office Locations

Address:

1890 Silver Cross Boulevard
New Lenox, IL 60451

Address:

301 N. Madison Street
Joliet, IL 60435

Address:

1206 E. 9th Street
Lockport, IL 60441

Address:

4061 W 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Address:

17495 South LA Grange Road
Tinley Park, IL 60487

Some issues Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC can help you with:

Angiogram (Angiography)

Angiography is the use of x-rays to examine blood vessels, especially in order to identify any blocked or misshapen vessels that may cause problems. The test itself is called an angiogram. Some of the disorders that angiograms can be used to diagnose include:

Blockages and narrowing
Weakened walls and bulging, called an aneurysm
Malformations and misshapen blood vessels
Kidney artery conditions
Aorta artery conditions
Vein problems, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and blood clots or embolisms

During an angiogram, the doctor inserts a very thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel through an opening in the groin or arm. The catheter is threaded through the body to the site of the suspected problem, where a small amount of dye is injected into the bloodstream and x-rays are taken. The dye makes the surrounding blood vessels visible via x-ray.

If necessary, certain procedures can be performed after an angiogram while the catheter is in place. Angioplasty is the use of a catheter to widen narrowed or blocked arteries. Stents are like tiny coiled springs that hold blood vessels open, and they can be placed during a catheterization. Damaged heart valves can also be repaired or replaced.

A typical angiogram takes about an hour to perform, but it may be longer if the catheterization is used to perform procedures on the blood vessels. It may be uncomfortable at times but is usually not painful. Afterwards, patients may be monitored for up to six hours to make sure any bleeding from the insertion site has stopped. They are given fluids to help flush the dye from their body. For a day or two after an angiogram it is important for patients to drink plenty of fluids and keep strenuous activity to a minimum.

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News

“Russo was next referred to Abdul Sankari, M.D., cardiologist with Heartland Cardiovascular Center, who immediately scheduled Russo for an angiogram, a test that detects blockages in the arteries.”—"Homer Glen Resident Thankful for Calcium Artery Scoring Heart Screening at Silver Cross", Shaw Media, December 2022

“She was connected with Dr. Abdul H. Sankari, interventional cardiologist at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.”—"Lemont man who suffered heart attack while vacationing in Dominican Republic has tips for travelers; 'I was very fortunate to get the caregivers I got'", Chicago Tribune, September 2019

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	1155
cardioversion	11
catheterization	97
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	1914
hospital care	1974
inpatient care	1974
minimally invasive procedures	113
nuclear scan	390
nursing home care	531
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	765
ultrasound (sonogram)	292
vascular procedures	67

**Gender**
Male	1686
Female	2090

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2823
Black	748
Hispanic	163
Asian	20
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1290
From 75 to 84	1248
85 and over	764
Less than 65	474

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	934
cardioversion	11
catheterization	147
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	1599
hospital care	1943
inpatient care	1943
minimally invasive procedures	166
nuclear scan	267
nursing home care	215
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	548
ultrasound (sonogram)	238
vascular procedures	97

**Gender**
Male	1224
Female	1426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2314
Black	179
Hispanic	116
Asian	17
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	945
From 75 to 84	898
85 and over	542
Less than 65	265

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	1053
cardioversion	12
catheterization	199
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	1881
emergency care	15
hospital care	1690
inpatient care	1690
minimally invasive procedures	215
nuclear scan	314
nursing home care	50
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	634
ultrasound (sonogram)	219
vascular procedures	109

**Gender**
Male	2676
Female	3080

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5024
Black	374
Hispanic	252
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2156
From 75 to 84	1992
85 and over	1042
Less than 65	566

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

angioplasty	52
cardiac procedures	1009
catheterization	156
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	1768
hospital care	1462
inpatient care	1462
minimally invasive procedures	172
nuclear scan	316
stent placement (stenting)	52
stress testing	643
ultrasound (sonogram)	209
vascular procedures	76

**Gender**
Male	1033
Female	1130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1883
Black	130
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	829
From 75 to 84	753
85 and over	396
Less than 65	185

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

angioplasty	50
blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	1178
cardioversion	19
catheterization	166
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	1611
hospital care	1526
inpatient care	1526
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	188
nuclear scan	356
preventive care	21
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	737
ultrasound (sonogram)	287
vascular procedures	89

**Gender**
Male	1348
Female	1546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2544
Black	182
Hispanic	112
Asian	19
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1049
From 75 to 84	1002
85 and over	571
Less than 65	272

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

angioplasty	40
blood draw	39
cardiac procedures	1319
catheterization	152
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	1430
hospital care	1071
inpatient care	1071
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	166
nuclear scan	369
preventive care	29
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	780
ultrasound (sonogram)	413
vascular procedures	90

**Gender**
Male	1596
Female	1841

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2989
Black	222
Hispanic	149
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1283
From 75 to 84	1218
85 and over	650
Less than 65	286

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

angioplasty	78
blood draw	44
cardiac procedures	1199
catheterization	270
diagnostic procedures	140
doctor visit	1526
emergency care	13
hospital care	908
inpatient care	908
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	281
nuclear scan	347
preventive care	25
stent placement (stenting)	78
stress testing	728
ultrasound (sonogram)	220
vascular procedures	137

**Gender**
Male	1198
Female	1363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2229
Black	168
Hispanic	101
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	968
From 75 to 84	915
85 and over	480
Less than 65	198

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

angioplasty	68
blood draw	47
cardiac procedures	1618
catheterization	196
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	1442
hospital care	598
inpatient care	598
lab tests	149
minimally invasive procedures	207
nuclear scan	316
preventive care	23
stent placement (stenting)	68
stress testing	651
ultrasound (sonogram)	785
vascular procedures	92

**Gender**
Male	1748
Female	2001

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3251
Black	252
Hispanic	153
Asian	0
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1518
From 75 to 84	1318
85 and over	636
Less than 65	277

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

angioplasty	76
blood draw	178
cardiac procedures	3175
catheterization	234
diagnostic procedures	121
doctor visit	3387
hospital care	1503
inpatient care	1503
lab tests	359
minimally invasive procedures	233
nuclear scan	646
preventive care	79
stent placement (stenting)	76
stress testing	1409
ultrasound (sonogram)	1605
vascular procedures	118

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in New Lenox, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

angioplasty	54
blood draw	67
cardiac procedures	1406
cardioversion	13
catheterization	181
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	1841
emergency care	14
hospital care	1408
inpatient care	1408
lab tests	119
minimally invasive procedures	194
nuclear scan	369
nursing home care	265
preventive care	35
stent placement (stenting)	54
stress testing	766
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vascular procedures	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC.

**Gender**
Female	1447
Male	1250

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	225
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	2305
Hispanic	113
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	34

**Age**
85 and over	508
75 to 84	934
Less than 65	252
65 to 74	1003

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine (1988)

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Edward-Elmhurst Health

Northwestern Medicine

Ascension

Duly Health and Care

Ascension Saint Joseph -Joliet

DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP LTD

Duly Health and Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 656 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in New Lenox, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Abdul Sankari, MD, MBA, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$25,222 Repatha $19,270	Corlanor $5,924	$28
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$18,094 BRILINTA $18,057	FARXIGA $14	$23
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$8,643 ENTRESTO $8,111	LEQVIO $71	NON BRAND $11	$450
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$4,866 VenaCure EVLT System $4,462	$404
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$2,614 LifeVest $2,614
Other	$8,227 Xience V coronary stent system $2,358	IN.PACT Admiral $1,159	GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS $548	XARELTO $377	ELIQUIS $278	Other $3,506

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$46,500
Travel and Lodging	$12,034
Food and Beverage	$8,846
Education	$216
Consulting Fee	$70

Biography

Dr. Abdul Sankari works as an adult critical care, adult cardiology, and interventional cardiology. He speaks Arabic. Areas of expertise for Dr. Sankari include pain, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), and coronary artery disease. Dr. Sankari's professional affiliations include Northwestern Medicine, Ascension, and Edward Hospital. He attended the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Michael Reese Hospital, a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago, and a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Doctor.com, Dr. Sankari is currently accepting new patients at his office in New Lenox, IL.