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Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD

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(91 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Medicine) and Adult Cardiology

Ohio State University College of Medicine (1995 - 1999)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), cardiac catheterization, and more.

452 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

(614) 293-8000

Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD is an interventional cardiologist in Columbus, OH specializing in interventional cardiology, pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1999 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD is affiliated with Nationwide Children's Hospital, Memorial Health System, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and OSU INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1800 Zollinger Road 2nd Floor East
Columbus, OH 43221

Address:

2456 Lane Road
Upper Arlington, OH 43220

Address:

3900 Stoneridge Lane Suite A
Dublin, OH 43017

Address:

452 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

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500 London Avenue
Marysville, OH 43040

Some issues Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., 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.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	43
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

angioplasty	86
cardiac procedures	255
catheterization	238
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	134
hospital care	325
inpatient care	325
minimally invasive procedures	238
stent placement (stenting)	86
vascular procedures	127

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	40
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

angioplasty	78
cardiac procedures	236
catheterization	224
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	159
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	224
stent placement (stenting)	78
vascular procedures	120

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	72
Less than 65	144

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

angioplasty	112
cardiac procedures	310
catheterization	297
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	181
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303
minimally invasive procedures	297
stent placement (stenting)	112
vascular procedures	143

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	48
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

angioplasty	104
cardiac procedures	341
catheterization	327
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	186
hospital care	278
inpatient care	278
minimally invasive procedures	327
stent placement (stenting)	104
vascular procedures	172

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	54
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

angioplasty	78
cardiac procedures	274
catheterization	252
diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	198
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242
minimally invasive procedures	252
stent placement (stenting)	78
vascular procedures	140

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	22
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

angioplasty	90
cardiac procedures	300
catheterization	279
diagnostic procedures	144
doctor visit	242
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
minimally invasive procedures	279
stent placement (stenting)	90
vascular procedures	150

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	29
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	216
catheterization	206
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	185
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
minimally invasive procedures	206
stent placement (stenting)	60
vascular procedures	112

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	26
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

angioplasty	104
cardiac procedures	375
catheterization	349
diagnostic procedures	193
doctor visit	420
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
minimally invasive procedures	349
stent placement (stenting)	104
vascular procedures	207

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Columbus, OH were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and hospital care.

angioplasty	88
cardiac procedures	287
catheterization	270
diagnostic procedures	137
doctor visit	207
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230
minimally invasive procedures	270
stent placement (stenting)	88
vascular procedures	144

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	332
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	33
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular (2005)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Memorial Health System

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

OSU INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 91 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbus, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,114 Heart Valves $2,114
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,362 GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS $1,223	CROSSBOSS CATH $82	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $47	STENTS $10
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$55 Transcatheter Heart Valves $55
ABIOMED	$30 Impella $30

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,696
Food and Beverage	$784
Education	$82

Research Payments

Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD has received 21 research payments totaling $125,789.

Biography

Dr. Ernest Mazzaferri is an adult cardiology and interventional cardiology specialist. Patients gave Dr. Mazzaferri an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: heart valve disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), and coronary angioplasty (PTCA). His education and training includes medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine and residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. Dr. Mazzaferri is professionally affiliated with Nationwide Children's Hospital, Memorial Health, and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.