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Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD

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(Carlos Giraldo, MD, FACC)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Temple University School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: pain, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and more.

500 E Ridge Road Suite 202
Mcallen, TX 78503

(956) 926-4381

Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD is a cardiologist in Mcallen, TX specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD is affiliated with HEART CLINIC PLLC and South Texas Health System Clinics.

Office Locations

Address:

500 E Ridge Road Suite 202
Mcallen, TX 78503

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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 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.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	653
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	160
Less than 65	138

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	63
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

cardiac procedures	553
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	841
hospital care	499
inpatient care	476
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	67
outpatient care	23
stress testing	174
ultrasound (sonogram)	365
vascular procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	502
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	119
Less than 65	116

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	62
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	525
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	943
hospital care	653
inpatient care	596
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	25
outpatient care	57
stress testing	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	437
vascular procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	812
Female	888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	1208
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	522
85 and over	322
Less than 65	268

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	67
Dementia	32
Cancer	8

cardiac procedures	513
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1005
hospital care	791
inpatient care	751
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	21
outpatient care	40
stress testing	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	410
vascular procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	662
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	175
Less than 65	146

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	65
Dementia	32
Cancer	8

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	609
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	180
Less than 65	111

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	64
Dementia	35
Cancer	9

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	592
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	765
hospital care	455
inpatient care	456
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	25
stress testing	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	504
vascular procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	550
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	148
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	64
Dementia	39
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	465
doctor visit	738
hospital care	401
inpatient care	402
nuclear scan	17
stress testing	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	430
vascular procedures	10

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	494
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	142
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	64
Dementia	40
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	347
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	638
hospital care	306
inpatient care	307
minimally invasive procedures	9
nuclear scan	18
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	300
vascular procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	379
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	120
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	66
Dementia	36
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	555
doctor visit	855
hospital care	312
inpatient care	313
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	442

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Mcallen, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	543
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	828
hospital care	520
inpatient care	506
lab tests	17
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	35
outpatient care	40
stress testing	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	439
vascular procedures	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	126
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	505
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	246
85 and over	136
Less than 65	106
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	7
Dementia	26

Education & Training

Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2003. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2003)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carlos Dario Giraldo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HEART CLINIC PLLC

South Texas Health System Clinics

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$86,522 ENTRESTO $79,403	LEQVIO $91	$7,029
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$6,055 JARDIANCE $5,922	Pradaxa $23	$109
Boston Scientific Corporation	$5,709 WATCHMAN $1,701	GENERAL THERAPIES $787	DYNAGEN $485	GENERAL - THERAPIES $393	Emblem S-ICD $290	Other $2,054
ABIOMED	$5,240 Impella $5,240
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$3,753 CRM $1,944	CardioMEMS HF System $1,275	Vascular $249	Electrophysiology $147	HeartMate PHP $89	Other $49
Other	$17,453 JARDIANCE $2,605	XARELTO $2,543	Omnilink Elite vascular stent system $1,537	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,460	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,061	Other $8,247

**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	$90,530
Food and Beverage	$23,048
Travel and Lodging	$11,083
Education	$71

Biography

Dr. Carlos Giraldo's areas of specialization are adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology; he sees patients in McAllen, TX. Clinical interests for Dr. Giraldo include pain, heart failure, and coronary artery disease. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Mcallen, TX. He studied medicine at Temple University School of Medicine.

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