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Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Yale School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), heart problems, coronary artery disease, and more.

1100 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

(206) 624-1144

Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD is a cardiologist in Seattle, WA specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1993 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD is affiliated with Virginia Mason.

Office Locations

Address:

1100 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Address:

100 Northeast Gilman Boulevard
Issaquah, WA 98027

Some issues Dr. Elizabeth Gold, 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 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.

blood draw	246
cardiac procedures	116
doctor visit	803
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
lab tests	167
stress testing	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	118

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	119
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	181
cardiac procedures	141
doctor visit	847
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
lab tests	190
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	130

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	190
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

blood draw	159
cardiac procedures	155
doctor visit	866
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
lab tests	226
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	157

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	108
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

blood draw	183
cardiac procedures	145
doctor visit	795
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
lab tests	191
stress testing	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	147

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	104
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

blood draw	201
cardiac procedures	212
doctor visit	829
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
lab tests	190
stress testing	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	214

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	98
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	248
cardiac procedures	213
doctor visit	828
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
lab tests	181
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	202

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	114
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	191
cardiac procedures	199
doctor visit	769
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
lab tests	171
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	175

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	823
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	181
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	31
blood draw	416
cardiac procedures	661
doctor visit	1557
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
lab tests	276
stress testing	174
ultrasound (sonogram)	619

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD treated as a cardiologist in Seattle, WA were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	225
cardiac procedures	221
doctor visit	908
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
lab tests	203
stress testing	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	210

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	432
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	177
85 and over	91
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	179

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1993. She has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Elizabeth Gold, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Seattle, WA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-31

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Dr Gold was very good at listening to my concerns and explaining to me the next steps to evaluate the condition.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$120 Repatha $120
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$20 PRALUENT $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$140

Biography

Dr. Elizabeth Gold, who practices in Seattle, WA and Issaquah, WA, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. Dr. Gold's areas of expertise include the following: atrial flutter, cardiac risk reduction, and pain. She is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine. She is professionally affiliated with Virginia Mason. Unfortunately, according to Doctor.com, she is not currently accepting new patients.