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Dr. Albert Chan, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Professional interests include: cardiac catheterization, claudication, chest pain, and more.

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO

(573) 882-4141

Dr. Albert Chan, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Columbia, MO specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Albert Chan, MD is affiliated with University of Missouri Health Care and THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.

Office Locations

Address:

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO

Address:

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212

Some issues Dr. Albert Chan, MD can help you with:

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 Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

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

"https://www.muhealth.org/our-stories/day-favor-turned-lifesaver-donnas-cardiac-arrest-story", University of Missouri Health Care

angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	177
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	93
hospital care	460
inpatient care	423
minimally invasive procedures	96
outpatient care	37
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
vascular procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	97
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	14
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	231
hospital care	426
inpatient care	406
minimally invasive procedures	17
outpatient care	20
vascular procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	95

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	49
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	240
emergency care	20
hospital care	449
inpatient care	419
minimally invasive procedures	52
outpatient care	30
vascular procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	90
Less than 65	208

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

cardiac procedures	41
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	277
emergency care	14
hospital care	258
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	44
outpatient care	18
vascular procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	42
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	62
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	193
emergency care	16
hospital care	207
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	45
outpatient care	35
vascular procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	42
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

**Gender**
Male	783
Female	964

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1572
Black	118
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	593
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	211
Less than 65	498

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	50
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	249
emergency care	10
hospital care	157
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1223
Black	66
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	165
Less than 65	336

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	16
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	130
hospital care	56
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	19
vascular procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	1079
Female	1194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2057
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	845
From 75 to 84	614
85 and over	272
Less than 65	542

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	81
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	266
hospital care	258
inpatient care	259
minimally invasive procedures	52
vascular procedures	87

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Albert Chan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Albert Chan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Columbia, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	70
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	225
emergency care	15
hospital care	255
inpatient care	239
minimally invasive procedures	47
outpatient care	28
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
vascular procedures	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert Chan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	677
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	199
85 and over	94
Less than 65	188
65 to 74	267

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Albert Chan, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	9
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Albert Chan, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Albert Chan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Missouri Health Care

THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,666 CoreValve Evolut $192	Micra $137	Claria MRI $119	STENTS $111	Pacemakers $111	Other $1,996
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,341 GENERAL THERAPIES $565	GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS $297	AVVIGO Guidance System $271	STENTS $218	CTO $186	Other $804
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,127 BRILINTA $935	FARXIGA $175	WAINUA $17
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$1,038 $1,038
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$1,031 LifeVest $1,031
Other	$8,776 Repatha $791	XARELTO $652	Impella $624	EP $384	ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire $353	Other $5,973

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,047
Travel and Lodging	$2,809
Education	$103
Entertainment	$20

Research Payments

Dr. Albert Chan, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $44,357.

Biography

Dr. Albert Chan, who practices in Columbia, MO, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Chan's areas of clinical interest consist of chest pain, heart attack, and coronary artery disease. He is affiliated with the University of Missouri Health Care. University of Missouri Health Care reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Columbia, MO. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He trained at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis for his residency.