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Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), hypertension (high blood pressure), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and more.

1933 NE LOOP 410
San Antonio, TX 78217

(210) 804-6000

Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD is a cardiologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1984 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD is affiliated with Baptist Medical Network, Baptist Health System, Northeast Baptist Hospital, Baptist Hospital and BHS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1933 NE LOOP 410
San Antonio, TX 78217

Address:

1933 Northeast Interstate 410 Loop
San Antonio, TX 78217

Some issues Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, 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 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.

ambulatory monitoring	43
blood draw	4050
cardiac procedures	964
cardioversion	20
catheterization	12
diabetes management	722
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1502
hospital care	820
inpatient care	821
lab tests	24090
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	234
preventive care	9701
stress testing	450
thyroid function tests	2196
ultrasound (sonogram)	507
vascular procedures	59

**Gender**
Male	2326
Female	2093

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3496
Black	248
Hispanic	602
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1677
From 75 to 84	1692
85 and over	738
Less than 65	312

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	23
blood draw	3751
cardiac procedures	1062
cardioversion	19
catheterization	17
diabetes management	505
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1256
hospital care	785
inpatient care	786
lab tests	12705
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	269
preventive care	5297
stress testing	505
thyroid function tests	537
ultrasound (sonogram)	546
vascular procedures	45

**Gender**
Male	1871
Female	1772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2786
Black	248
Hispanic	530
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1355
From 75 to 84	1340
85 and over	611
Less than 65	337

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	23
blood draw	2903
cardiac procedures	991
cardioversion	22
catheterization	12
diabetes management	297
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1397
hospital care	765
inpatient care	753
lab tests	6920
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	245
outpatient care	12
preventive care	2983
stress testing	483
ultrasound (sonogram)	540
vascular procedures	89

**Gender**
Male	2874
Female	2616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4252
Black	342
Hispanic	794
Asian	32
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2056
From 75 to 84	2080
85 and over	984
Less than 65	370

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	57
blood draw	1898
cardiac procedures	977
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1785
hospital care	575
inpatient care	576
lab tests	583
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	208
stress testing	419
ultrasound (sonogram)	547
vascular procedures	69

**Gender**
Male	1214
Female	1145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1828
Black	147
Hispanic	331
Asian	17
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	874
From 75 to 84	915
85 and over	430
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	89
blood draw	179
cardiac procedures	1191
cardioversion	10
diabetes management	1348
doctor visit	1991
hospital care	572
inpatient care	573
lab tests	14764
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	292
preventive care	5637
stress testing	585
thyroid function tests	1875
ultrasound (sonogram)	583
vascular procedures	63

**Gender**
Male	2347
Female	2521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3414
Black	321
Hispanic	949
Asian	0
Other	103
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2241
From 75 to 84	1559
85 and over	648
Less than 65	420

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

ambulatory monitoring	87
blood draw	474
cardiac procedures	1199
cardioversion	15
catheterization	12
diabetes management	2812
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1974
hospital care	536
inpatient care	537
lab tests	32288
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	388
preventive care	10705
stress testing	623
thyroid function tests	4132
ultrasound (sonogram)	557
vascular procedures	91

**Gender**
Male	3105
Female	3677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4678
Black	428
Hispanic	1449
Asian	0
Other	128
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3063
From 75 to 84	2234
85 and over	920
Less than 65	565

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

ambulatory monitoring	73
blood draw	1462
cardiac procedures	971
diabetes management	3482
doctor visit	2187
hospital care	300
inpatient care	301
lab tests	42459
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	373
preventive care	11627
stress testing	536
thyroid function tests	5437
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vascular procedures	62

**Gender**
Male	3503
Female	4143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5445
Black	432
Hispanic	1436
Asian	0
Other	200
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3776
From 75 to 84	2442
85 and over	901
Less than 65	527

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

ambulatory monitoring	66
blood draw	183
cardiac procedures	770
diabetes management	3890
doctor visit	2154
hospital care	93
inpatient care	94
lab tests	50641
nuclear scan	277
preventive care	13741
stress testing	429
thyroid function tests	7117
ultrasound (sonogram)	368
vascular procedures	90

**Gender**
Male	3964
Female	4656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	6143
Black	503
Hispanic	1585
Asian	0
Other	207
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	4367
From 75 to 84	2755
85 and over	950
Less than 65	548

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	502
cardiac procedures	1558
diabetes management	9144
doctor visit	3757
hospital care	242
inpatient care	243
lab tests	115170
nuclear scan	531
preventive care	29617
stress testing	895
thyroid function tests	17431
ultrasound (sonogram)	779
vascular procedures	125

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Antonio, TX were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

ambulatory monitoring	53
blood draw	1711
cardiac procedures	1078
cardioversion	17
catheterization	13
diabetes management	2775
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2001
hospital care	521
inpatient care	520
lab tests	33315
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	313
outpatient care	12
preventive care	11167
stress testing	547
thyroid function tests	5534
ultrasound (sonogram)	540
vascular procedures	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2120
Female	2262

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	266
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	3204
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	767
Other	82

**Age**
75 to 84	1501
85 and over	618
Less than 65	321
65 to 74	1940

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1984. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1984)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Medical Network

Baptist Health System

Northeast Baptist Hospital

Baptist Hospital

BHS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$6,863 LifeVest $6,863
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$3,943 SAMSCA $3,943
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$962 XARELTO $949	INVOKANA $14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$902 ENTRESTO $434	LEQVIO $281	$187
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$719 ELIQUIS $434	CAMZYOS $149	$136
Other	$4,188 BRILINTA $515	Impella $491	Kcentra $395	CRM $271	Barostim Neo System $169	Other $2,347

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,875
Food and Beverage	$7,657
Education	$45

Research Payments

Dr. Armistead Landon Wellford, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $42.

Biography

Dr. Armistead Wellford's specialty is adult cardiology. Clinical interests for Dr. Wellford include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart valve disease, and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Baptist Medical Network. Dr. Wellford's practice in San Antonio, TX is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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