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Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD

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(35 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), stress testing, and more.

2422 LAKE AVENUE
Ashtabula, OH 44004

(440) 994-7622

Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD is a cardiologist in Ashtabula, OH specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, Ashtabula County Medical Center and Ashtabula Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

2422 LAKE AVENUE
Ashtabula, OH 44004

Some issues Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, 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	122
cardiac procedures	635
catheterization	290
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	375
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151
minimally invasive procedures	302
nuclear scan	89
stent placement (stenting)	122
stress testing	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	242
vascular procedures	122

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	64
Less than 65	133

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

angioplasty	104
cardiac procedures	735
catheterization	219
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	724
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
minimally invasive procedures	238
nuclear scan	141
stent placement (stenting)	104
stress testing	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	377
vascular procedures	62

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	119
Less than 65	161

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	716
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	878
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
minimally invasive procedures	89
nuclear scan	164
stress testing	210
ultrasound (sonogram)	488
vascular procedures	68

**Gender**
Male	874
Female	1066

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1838
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	730
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	258
Less than 65	450

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	856
catheterization	109
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	906
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369
minimally invasive procedures	136
nuclear scan	202
stress testing	245
ultrasound (sonogram)	547
vascular procedures	111

**Gender**
Male	577
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1147
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	154
Less than 65	275

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	145
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	51
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	24
stress testing	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	95
vascular procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	32
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	277
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	243
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
minimally invasive procedures	45
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	216
vascular procedures	37

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	50
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	503
cardioversion	21
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	550
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	454
vascular procedures	54

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	86
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	415
cardioversion	25
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	350
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	379
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	80
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	585
cardioversion	50
catheterization	190
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	1032
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	234
stent placement (stenting)	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	398
vascular procedures	90

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ashtabula, OH were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

angioplasty	97
cardiac procedures	546
cardioversion	32
catheterization	115
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	570
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	136
nuclear scan	124
stent placement (stenting)	97
stress testing	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	356
vascular procedures	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	588
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	172
85 and over	84
Less than 65	133
65 to 74	230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	8
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Ohio.

Residency: Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Ashtabula County Medical Center

Ashtabula Regional Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 35 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ashtabula, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ali Nihad Al-Assaad, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,820 ClosureFast $1,788	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $21	Reveal LINQ $11
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.	$1,052 $1,052
Abbott Laboratories	$533 MitraClip $180	Vascular $141	Xience V coronary stent system $110	Mitra Clip system $44	ABSORB $33	Other $25
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$349 XARELTO $349
AngioScore, Inc.	$238 $238
Other	$2,145 Effient $231	LifeVest $190	MULTAQ $152	ELIQUIS $129	ENTRESTO $128	Other $1,315

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,372
Travel and Lodging	$2,649
Education	$102
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13

Biography

Dr. Ali Al-Assaad's specialty is adult cardiology. Patient ratings for Dr. Al-Assaad average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Al-Assaad include pain, nuclear cardiology, and coronary artery disease. Dr. Al-Assaad is affiliated with Ashtabula County Medical Center. He has an open panel in Ashtabula, OH according to Doctor.com. Dr. Al-Assaad completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve University.

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