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Dr. Khurram Ahmad, MD

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(Khurram Ahmad, MD)

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Professional interests include: endocarditis, pain, angina, and more.

2505 Scripture Street #100
Denton, TX 76201

(940) 320-2188

Dr. Khurram Ahmad, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Denton, TX specializing in interventional cardiology and cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Khurram Ahmad, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG).

Office Locations

Address:

2505 Scripture Street #100
Denton, TX 76201

Address:

2505 SCRIPTURE STREET SUITE 100
Denton, TX 76201

Some issues Dr. Khurram Ahmad, 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.

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	766
catheterization	75
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	134
hospital care	561
inpatient care	538
minimally invasive procedures	117
outpatient care	23
stent placement (stenting)	13
stress testing	283
ultrasound (sonogram)	431
vascular procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	842
Black	130
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	239
Less than 65	147

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	54
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

angioplasty	18
cardiac procedures	664
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	175
hospital care	712
inpatient care	660
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	56
outpatient care	52
stent placement (stenting)	10
stress testing	278
ultrasound (sonogram)	352
vascular procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	100
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	210
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	932
Female	1130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1640
Black	292
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	638
85 and over	456
Less than 65	334

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	52
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	902
catheterization	86
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	412
hospital care	582
inpatient care	583
minimally invasive procedures	114
nuclear scan	128
stent placement (stenting)	18
stress testing	326
ultrasound (sonogram)	488
vascular procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	159
Hispanic	37
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	286
Less than 65	164

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	50
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	814
catheterization	83
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	703
hospital care	817
inpatient care	818
minimally invasive procedures	121
nuclear scan	134
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	357
ultrasound (sonogram)	400
vascular procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	912
Black	127
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	245
Less than 65	139

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	895
catheterization	124
chronic care	562
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	797
hospital care	752
inpatient care	753
minimally invasive procedures	168
nuclear scan	205
stent placement (stenting)	17
stress testing	478
ultrasound (sonogram)	306
vascular procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	908
Black	160
Hispanic	49
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	218
Less than 65	179

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	51
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	618
cardioversion	12
catheterization	86
chronic care	86
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	517
hospital care	379
inpatient care	380
minimally invasive procedures	107
nuclear scan	111
stent placement (stenting)	16
stress testing	239
ultrasound (sonogram)	341
vascular procedures	112

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	64
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	135
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	525
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	658
hospital care	297
inpatient care	298
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	85
stress testing	189
ultrasound (sonogram)	388
vascular procedures	109

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	30
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	81
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

blood draw	85
cardiac procedures	1420
cardioversion	14
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	2529
hospital care	604
inpatient care	605
minimally invasive procedures	71
nuclear scan	254
stress testing	540
ultrasound (sonogram)	1022
vascular procedures	217

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khurram Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Khurram Ahmad, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Denton, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	11
angioplasty	32
blood draw	49
cardiac procedures	828
cardioversion	13
catheterization	75
chronic care	324
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	688
hospital care	628
inpatient care	607
minimally invasive procedures	104
nuclear scan	138
outpatient care	63
stent placement (stenting)	15
stress testing	339
ultrasound (sonogram)	456
vascular procedures	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khurram Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	106
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	720
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	27
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	279
85 and over	187
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	290

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	11
Dementia	20

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Khurram Ahmad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Khurram Ahmad, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Khurram Ahmad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Denton, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-13