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Dr. Ashraf AHF El-Shalakany, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), percutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplasty, resuscitation, and more.

2855 North University Drive Suite 420
Coral Springs, FL 33065

(954) 340-5178

Dr. Ashraf AHF El-Shalakany, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Coral Springs, FL specializing in interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. Dr. Ashraf AHF El-Shalakany, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, NORTHWEST HOSPITAL EKG READERS INC, HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital and EKG READERS OF CORAL SPRINGS INC.

Office Locations

Address:

2855 North University Drive Suite 420
Coral Springs, FL 33065

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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.

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.

cardiac procedures	296
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	231
emergency care	14
hospital care	1048
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	1037
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	13
outpatient care	11
stress testing	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	230
vascular procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	222
Hispanic	78
Asian	17
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	285
Less than 65	165

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	54
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	326
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	204
emergency care	145
hospital care	815
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	798
minimally invasive procedures	57
outpatient care	17
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	256
vascular procedures	29

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	259
Hispanic	120
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	341
Less than 65	232

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	53
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	310
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	208
emergency care	147
hospital care	687
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	677
minimally invasive procedures	44
outpatient care	10
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	235
vascular procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	952
Female	1306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1456
Black	508
Hispanic	188
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	586
85 and over	686
Less than 65	410

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	53
Dementia	38
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	298
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	187
emergency care	54
hospital care	707
inpatient care	708
minimally invasive procedures	30
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	242
vascular procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	778
Black	316
Hispanic	113
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	367
Less than 65	251

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	51
Dementia	40
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	230
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	200
emergency care	48
hospital care	659
inpatient care	660
minimally invasive procedures	24
stress testing	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	189
vascular procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	274
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	305
Less than 65	204

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	56
Dementia	42
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	237
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	196
emergency care	127
hospital care	725
inpatient care	726
minimally invasive procedures	32
stress testing	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	188
vascular procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	218
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	237
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	55
Dementia	41
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	272
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	173
emergency care	40
hospital care	733
inpatient care	709
minimally invasive procedures	30
outpatient care	24
stress testing	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	231
vascular procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	253
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	242
Less than 65	172

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	59
Dementia	41
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	193
doctor visit	160
emergency care	12
hospital care	345
inpatient care	328
outpatient care	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	198

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	221
Hispanic	105
Asian	26
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	223
Less than 65	146

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	57
Dementia	43
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	387
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	285
emergency care	71
hospital care	714
inpatient care	667
minimally invasive procedures	54
outpatient care	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	335
vascular procedures	45

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashraf AHF El-Shalakany, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ashraf AHF El-Shalakany, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Coral Springs, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	286
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	206
emergency care	73
hospital care	715
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	701
minimally invasive procedures	39
nuclear scan	13
outpatient care	21
stress testing	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	234
vascular procedures	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashraf AHF El-Shalakany, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	227
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	598
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	88
Other	27

**Age**
85 and over	268
75 to 84	258
Less than 65	173
65 to 74	262

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashraf AHF El-Shalakany, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashraf AHF El-Shalakany, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at National Heart Institute. He has a state license in Florida.

Residency: National Heart Institute (1983)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ashraf AHF El-Shalakany, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

NORTHWEST HOSPITAL EKG READERS INC

HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital

EKG READERS OF CORAL SPRINGS INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ashraf AHF El-Shalakany, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,100 Arctic Front $1,775	Micra $1,116	CareLink $105	CareLink Express $4	$100
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,950 Bradycardia products $1,666	Setrox $262	Eluna $19	Passeo $3
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,472 DIAMONDTEMP BIDIRECTIONAL ABLATION CATHETER $1,260	ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE $193	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $19
Abbott Laboratories	$1,036 ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter $492	Ensite $159	JOT DX $130	Assurity Pacemaker $111	Mitra Clip system $98	Other $45
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$986 BRK $754	HeartMate PHP $127	CRM $70	ViewMate $36
Other	$6,031 ENTRESTO $763	JARDIANCE $643	TACHY LEAD $430	XARELTO $379	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $352	Other $3,464

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,482
Travel and Lodging	$6,040
Education	$38
Consulting Fee	$15

Biography

Dr. Ashraf El-Shalakany is a specialist in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. El-Shalakany's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Areas of expertise for Dr. El-Shalakany include myocarditis, cardioversion, and pericarditis. He is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.

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