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Dr. Amir Taraben, MD

(40 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: preventive cardiology, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), ischemic cardiomyopathy, and more.

6770 Mayfield Road
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

(440) 449-8890

Dr. Amir Taraben, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Garfield Heights, OH specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Amir Taraben, MD is affiliated with Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland Clinic and Hillcrest Medical Building 2.

Office Locations

Address:

12000 Mccracken Road Suite 460
Garfield Heights, OH 44125

Address:

340 Blossom Lane
Orange, OH 44022

Address:

6770 Mayfield Road
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

Address:

6801 Mayfield Road Mail Code Hcm-300
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

Some issues Dr. Amir Taraben, 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.

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.

angioplasty	92
cardiac procedures	608
cardioversion	13
catheterization	250
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	396
emergency care	15
hospital care	1131
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	1086
minimally invasive procedures	308
outpatient care	45
stent placement (stenting)	91
stress testing	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vascular procedures	97

**Gender**
Male	769
Female	1001

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1447
Black	278
Hispanic	15
Asian	13
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	559
85 and over	542
Less than 65	168

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

angioplasty	114
cardiac procedures	568
cardioversion	10
catheterization	254
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	428
hospital care	777
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	762
minimally invasive procedures	303
outpatient care	15
stent placement (stenting)	113
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	251
vascular procedures	99

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1108
Black	205
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	407
Less than 65	123

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

angioplasty	152
cardiac procedures	700
cardioversion	13
catheterization	322
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	539
hospital care	492
inpatient care	479
minimally invasive procedures	357
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	151
stress testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	285
vascular procedures	137

**Gender**
Male	1210
Female	1422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2168
Black	384
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	838
From 75 to 84	898
85 and over	642
Less than 65	254

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

angioplasty	230
cardiac procedures	795
cardioversion	16
catheterization	472
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	509
hospital care	552
implant surgery	10
inpatient care	539
minimally invasive procedures	516
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	229
ultrasound (sonogram)	275
vascular procedures	168

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	197
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	327
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

angioplasty	240
cardiac procedures	893
cardioversion	20
catheterization	491
diagnostic procedures	133
doctor visit	530
hospital care	447
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	415
minimally invasive procedures	546
outpatient care	32
stent placement (stenting)	239
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	321
vascular procedures	188

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	874

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1372
Black	199
Hispanic	17
Asian	18
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	584
From 75 to 84	519
85 and over	409
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

angioplasty	172
cardiac procedures	738
cardioversion	19
catheterization	366
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	635
hospital care	340
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	328
minimally invasive procedures	405
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	199
ultrasound (sonogram)	296
vascular procedures	143

**Gender**
Male	575
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	999
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	249
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

angioplasty	196
cardiac procedures	768
catheterization	447
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	693
hospital care	253
inpatient care	226
minimally invasive procedures	459
outpatient care	27
stent placement (stenting)	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	271
vascular procedures	171

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1013
Black	134
Hispanic	11
Asian	13
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	245
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

angioplasty	148
cardiac procedures	560
catheterization	328
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	541
hospital care	176
inpatient care	163
minimally invasive procedures	326
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	213
vascular procedures	129

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	971
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	250
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

angioplasty	278
cardiac procedures	1155
catheterization	660
diagnostic procedures	245
doctor visit	1172
hospital care	97
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	658
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	277
ultrasound (sonogram)	454
vascular procedures	288

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Taraben, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amir Taraben, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Garfield Heights, OH were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

angioplasty	180
cardiac procedures	757
cardioversion	15
catheterization	400
diagnostic procedures	121
doctor visit	606
emergency care	15
hospital care	473
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	453
minimally invasive procedures	433
outpatient care	20
stent placement (stenting)	187
stress testing	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	296
vascular procedures	157

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Taraben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	637

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	166
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	1010
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	406
85 and over	307
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	409

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	14
Dementia	19

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Southern Illinois & Affiliated Hospitals Internal Medicine Springfield, IL. He is certified by the Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Ohio.

Residency: University of Southern Illinois & Affiliated Hospitals Internal Medicine Springfield, IL (1992)

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

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amir Taraben, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hillcrest Hospital

Cleveland Clinic

Hillcrest Medical Building 2

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amir Taraben, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 40 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amir Taraben, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Garfield Heights, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$3,100 Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire $1,552	SUPERA $559	Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System $220	ABSORB $198	OPTIS $173	Other $397
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,001 Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $1,294	Resolute $1,066	Azure $151	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $146	Advisa $146	Other $198
Lilly USA, LLC	$2,645 Effient $2,645
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,088 BRILINTA $708	FARXIGA $146	LOKELMA $125	$109
The Spectranetics Corporation	$972 CVX-300CVX-300P $907	TURBO-TANDEM $41	ELCAELCA X-80 $23
Other	$3,906 Impella $692	JARDIANCE $669	ENTRESTO $375	LifeVest $219	Vascular $168	Other $1,785

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,998
Travel and Lodging	$4,151
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,549
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Amir Taraben practices adult cardiology and interventional cardiology in Garfield Heights, OH, Mayfield Heights, OH, and Orange, OH. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His areas of expertise include the following: rheumatic heart disease, mitral valve prolapse, and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). Dr. Taraben's hospital/clinic affiliations include Cleveland Clinic and Hillcrest Hospital.