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Dr. Andre C. Lapeyre III, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Tulane University School of Medicine (1978)

Professional interests include: coronary angiogram, coronary artery disease, stress testing, and more.

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Andre C. Lapeyre III, MD is a cardiologist in Rochester, MN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1978 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Andre C. Lapeyre III, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

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200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Rochester, MN

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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.

cardiac procedures	63
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	107
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	20
vascular procedures	43

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	33
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	58
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	144
minimally invasive procedures	20
vascular procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	28
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	58
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	64
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
minimally invasive procedures	18
vascular procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	50
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	60
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	27
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	22
vascular procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	24
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	61
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	7
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	23
vascular procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	19
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	33
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	64
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	10
vascular procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	21
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	38
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	60
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	20
vascular procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	11
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

doctor visit	5

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	5

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andre C. Lapeyre III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andre C. Lapeyre III, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

cardiac procedures	53
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	57
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	19
vascular procedures	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andre C. Lapeyre III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	169
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	18
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andre C. Lapeyre III, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andre C. Lapeyre III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Andre C. Lapeyre III, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1978)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (1984)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (1981)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andre C. Lapeyre III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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Biography

Dr. Andre Lapeyre is an adult cardiology specialist. After completing medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Mayo Clinic. He is especially interested in coronary angiogram, nuclear cardiology, and coronary artery disease. Dr. Lapeyre is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.