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Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC

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(Vincent DiCola, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Yale School of Medicine (1976)

Professional interests include: high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), women's heart disease, cardiac catheterization, and more.

111 Goose Lane Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center Suite 2400
Guilford, CT 06437-5101

(203) 789-3363

Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in Guilford, CT specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1976 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC is affiliated with Yale Medicine, Yale University and Yale New Haven Health.

Office Locations

Address:

111 Goose Lane Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center Suite 2400
Guilford, CT 06437-5101

Address:

2 Devine Street Suite 1
North Haven, CT 06473-2142

Address:

325 Boston Post Road Suite 1C
Orange, CT 06477-3504

Address:

175 Sherman Avenue 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06511-4358

Some issues Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC 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.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	220
catheterization	131
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	597
hospital care	386
implant surgery	37
inpatient care	386
lab tests	24
minimally invasive procedures	179
revision surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	53
vascular procedures	74

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	920
Black	59
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	419
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	237
catheterization	151
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	595
hospital care	304
implant surgery	47
inpatient care	304
minimally invasive procedures	197
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	40
vascular procedures	61

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	56
Hispanic	14
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	392
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	233
catheterization	128
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	549
hospital care	245
implant surgery	41
inpatient care	245
minimally invasive procedures	168
stent placement (stenting)	54
stress testing	49
vascular procedures	63

**Gender**
Male	842
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1440
Black	74
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	636
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	198
catheterization	114
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	583
hospital care	165
implant surgery	38
inpatient care	165
minimally invasive procedures	151
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	33
vascular procedures	59

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	33
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	269
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	188
catheterization	119
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	571
hospital care	170
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	137
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	28
vascular procedures	73

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	251
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	109
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	495
hospital care	153
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	73
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	15
vascular procedures	43

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	217
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	54
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	486
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	32
revision surgery	14
stress testing	37
vascular procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	222
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

doctor visit	401
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	239
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	2
doctor visit	982
stress testing	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Guilford, CT were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

angioplasty	45
cardiac procedures	159
catheterization	105
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	585
hospital care	188
implant surgery	32
inpatient care	188
lab tests	24
minimally invasive procedures	136
revision surgery	12
stent placement (stenting)	45
stress testing	34
vascular procedures	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	647
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	251
85 and over	264
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1976. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (1976)

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale Medicine

Yale University

Yale New Haven Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vincent Dicola, MD, FACC accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

COMPWORKS

HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT

MANAGED COMP

HUSKY

PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$513 Ranexa $513
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$380 Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $135	Resolute $91	Heart Valves $69	$85
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$182 ELIQUIS $182
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$146 BRILINTA $134	$12
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$120 PRALUENT $120
Other	$383 ZETIA $100	STENTS $94	ELIQUIS $93	CRM $78	Atherectomy Device $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,712
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Vincent Dicola's medical specialty is general practice and cardiology (heart disease). He is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Dicola is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health.