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Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: angioplasty, cardiac imaging, endocarditis, and more.

118 Welsh Road
Horsham, PA 19044

(215) 517-1000

Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Horsham, PA specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, HEART GROUP OF ABINGTON LTD, ABINGTON MEDICAL SPECIALISTS ASSOCIATION and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

118 Welsh Road
Horsham, PA 19044

Some issues Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD can help you with:

Angioplasty

Angioplasty is a common, minimally invasive procedure performed to restore blood flow in arteries and veins that have become narrowed or blocked. Age or illness can cause plaque to build up at certain spots within the veins and arteries, and if enough collects, it can restrict the flow of blood. Angioplasty uses a tiny balloon at the end of a small, flexible tube to inflate within the narrowed section and open it up again.

Angioplasty may be performed in several different areas of the body and for a variety of reasons, most often:

Peripheral arterial disease, which reduces blood flow in the arms or legs
Atherosclerosis, or general hardening of the arteries
Carotid artery stenosis, or narrowing of the arteries in the neck that supply the brain
Coronary artery disease, or narrowing of the arteries near the heart
Renal vascular hypertension, or narrowing of the arteries in the kidney, leading to increased blood pressure

During angioplasty, a patient is given a sedative while lying on a table under an x-ray machine. A catheter (a thin, flexible, and hollow tube) is inserted into the patient's skin in the arm or groin and guided into the blocked artery. Dye is injected via the catheter, and x-rays are used to position the tip of the catheter exactly at the blockage. The tiny balloon is guided through the catheter and inflated with saline. It pushes the plaque out of the way, squishing it against the walls of the artery. The balloon may be inflated and deflated several times to let blood pass by. A stent, a tiny tube of metal mesh like a spring, may be inserted to help keep the artery open. Then the x-ray is used again to check that blood is flowing properly, the catheter is removed, and the tiny incision is bandaged.

There are no nerves within veins and arteries, so an angioplasty is generally not painful. However, there may be some discomfort at the site of the incision and when the balloon is inflated. Overall, angioplasty is a very effective and low-risk procedure, useful for helping patients avoid more difficult bypass surgery.

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	52
cardiac procedures	203
catheterization	187
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	1029
hospital care	541
inpatient care	520
lab tests	200
minimally invasive procedures	188
outpatient care	21
stent placement (stenting)	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
vascular procedures	233

**Gender**
Male	595
Female	599

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1053
Black	95
Hispanic	11
Asian	22
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	293
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

angioplasty	62
cardiac procedures	213
catheterization	214
diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	1058
hospital care	694
inpatient care	673
lab tests	216
minimally invasive procedures	215
outpatient care	21
stent placement (stenting)	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	160

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	723

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1207
Black	131
Hispanic	17
Asian	21
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	388
Less than 65	129

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	262
catheterization	271
diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	1197
emergency care	15
hospital care	623
inpatient care	598
lab tests	202
minimally invasive procedures	252
outpatient care	25
stent placement (stenting)	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vascular procedures	223

**Gender**
Male	1448
Female	1388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2390
Black	314
Hispanic	0
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1056
From 75 to 84	888
85 and over	694
Less than 65	198

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

angioplasty	52
cardiac procedures	201
catheterization	214
diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	1436
hospital care	668
inpatient care	647
lab tests	233
minimally invasive procedures	203
outpatient care	21
stent placement (stenting)	52
vascular procedures	158

**Gender**
Male	569
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	938
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	239
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	163
catheterization	176
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	1248
hospital care	595
inpatient care	582
lab tests	199
minimally invasive procedures	165
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	110

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	898
Black	85
Hispanic	11
Asian	27
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	211
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

angioplasty	52
cardiac procedures	207
catheterization	208
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	1103
hospital care	510
inpatient care	511
lab tests	80
minimally invasive procedures	209
stent placement (stenting)	52
vascular procedures	122

**Gender**
Male	571
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	957
Black	95
Hispanic	15
Asian	24
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	233
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	233
catheterization	234
diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	1213
hospital care	574
inpatient care	564
lab tests	65
minimally invasive procedures	235
outpatient care	10
stent placement (stenting)	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	172

**Gender**
Male	691
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1162
Black	135
Hispanic	21
Asian	27
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	533
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	278
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	185
catheterization	166
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	1008
hospital care	459
inpatient care	460
lab tests	14
minimally invasive procedures	167
stent placement (stenting)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
vascular procedures	123

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	71
Hispanic	11
Asian	18
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	183
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	276
catheterization	277
diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	2447
hospital care	728
inpatient care	729
minimally invasive procedures	278
stent placement (stenting)	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	218

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Horsham, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and catheterization.

angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	219
catheterization	218
diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	1305
emergency care	15
hospital care	599
inpatient care	587
lab tests	151
minimally invasive procedures	214
outpatient care	18
stent placement (stenting)	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
vascular procedures	173

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD.

**Gender**
Female	544
Male	557

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	100
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	945
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
85 and over	251
75 to 84	375
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	397

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed residency at UH Case Medical Center. He is certified by the Cardiology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Residency: UH Case Medical Center

Board Certification: Cardiology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

HEART GROUP OF ABINGTON LTD

ABINGTON MEDICAL SPECIALISTS ASSOCIATION

Jefferson Abington Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, Keystone Health Plan East, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Medicare, First Health, United Healthcare, Workers' Compensation, Blue Cross Federal, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Commercial, Humana, Personal Choice, Medicare FFS, Keystone First VIP, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans and Keystone First/CHC/VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Asoka Balaratna, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna

Keystone Health Plan East

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Medicare

First Health

United Healthcare

Workers' Compensation

Blue Cross Federal

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Commercial

Humana

Personal Choice

Medicare FFS

Keystone First VIP

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,650 XARELTO $1,650
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,150 BRILINTA $1,063	FARXIGA $82	CRESTOR $5
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$951 ENTRESTO $823	LEQVIO $111	NON BRAND $16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$834 ELIQUIS $739	CAMZYOS $80	$15
Amgen Inc.	$830 Repatha $804	Corlanor $27
Other	$5,773 ELIQUIS $593	LifeVest $375	JARDIANCE $287	Endovascular $278	Impella $229	Other $4,012

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,826
Education	$301
Entertainment	$61

Biography

Dr. Asoka Balaratna's specialties are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. In Dr. Balaratna's practice, he is particularly interested in cardiac imaging.