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Dr. Andrew Francis Wells, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Camden, SC specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2017 and has 9 years of experience. Dr. Andrew Francis Wells, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS.
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.
A coronary catheter can be used to:
Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.
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:
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:
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.
Dr. Andrew Francis Wells, MD graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2017. He has a state license in South Carolina.
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2017)
Residency: (2020)
Licensed In: South Carolina
Dr. Andrew Francis Wells, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Andrew Francis Wells, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).
According to our sources, Dr. Andrew Francis Wells, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Andrew Francis Wells, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 98 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Andrew Francis Wells, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Camden, SC.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew Francis Wells, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$1,339
ONYX FRONTIER $1,329 |
LINQ II $10 |
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$635
COMET $63 |
$572 |
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$108
KENGREAL $108 |
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$99
$99 |
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$65
CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $65 |
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$41
Angio-Seal $23 |
LifeSPARC $18 |
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Dr. Andrew Wells' areas of specialization are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology; he sees patients in Columbia, SC. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
