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Dr. Ronald J. Krone, FACC, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1966)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), cardiac catheterization, heart valve disease, and more.

1 Barnes - Jewish Hospital Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 362-1291

Dr. Ronald J. Krone, FACC, MD is a cardiologist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1966 and has 58 years of experience. Dr. Ronald J. Krone, FACC, MD is affiliated with Washington University Physicians, Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL), Barnes-Jewish Hospital and HEART CARE INSTITUTE AFFILIATED SERVICES LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1 Barnes - Jewish Hospital Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63110

Some issues Dr. Ronald J. Krone, FACC, MD can help you with:

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:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

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:

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	41
cardiac procedures	24
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	334
hospital care	372
inpatient care	372
minimally invasive procedures	26
vascular procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	57
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

blood draw	30
cardiac procedures	9
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	261
hospital care	430
inpatient care	430
minimally invasive procedures	11
vascular procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	1162
Female	1095

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1663
Black	519
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	819
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	275
Less than 65	617

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

blood draw	24
cardiac procedures	18
doctor visit	342
hospital care	577
inpatient care	577
stress testing	20

**Gender**
Male	2406
Female	2230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3372
Black	1146
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1748
From 75 to 84	1142
85 and over	450
Less than 65	1296

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

blood draw	31
cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	339
hospital care	433
inpatient care	433
stress testing	19

**Gender**
Male	1243
Female	1140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1753
Black	549
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	931
From 75 to 84	572
85 and over	213
Less than 65	667

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

blood draw	27
doctor visit	308
hospital care	490
inpatient care	490
pulmonary testing	45

**Gender**
Male	862
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1183
Black	345
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	607
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	155
Less than 65	367

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

doctor visit	226
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363

**Gender**
Male	1961
Female	1729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2821
Black	746
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1425
From 75 to 84	1016
85 and over	306
Less than 65	943

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

**Gender**
Male	2006
Female	1692

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2857
Black	682
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1549
From 75 to 84	953
85 and over	334
Less than 65	862

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

doctor visit	28

**Gender**
Male	1677
Female	1310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2252
Black	583
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	90
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1240
From 75 to 84	754
85 and over	248
Less than 65	745

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	8
doctor visit	34
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
stress testing	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Krone, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Krone, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	20
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	224
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376
minimally invasive procedures	18
pulmonary testing	45
stress testing	17
vascular procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Krone, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1153
Female	1012

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	457
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	1624
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	34

**Age**
75 to 84	555
85 and over	203
Less than 65	558
65 to 74	849

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Krone, FACC, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	13
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald J. Krone, FACC, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1966. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1966)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald J. Krone, FACC, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Washington University Physicians

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

HEART CARE INSTITUTE AFFILIATED SERVICES LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,500 $1,500
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$132 XARELTO $132
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$125 IGT D Coronary $125
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Amgen subsidiary	$35 Kyprolis $35
Amgen Inc.	$26 Repatha $26
Other	$25 CLEVIPREX $17	LifeVest $8

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$308
Travel and Lodging	$35

Biography

Dr. Ronald Krone sees patients in Saint Louis, MO. His medical specialty is adult cardiology. His areas of expertise include the following: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart valve disease, and angina. Dr. Krone is a graduate of the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include Washington University Physicians and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.