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Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC

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

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Professional interests include: cardiomyopathy, brugada syndrome, tilt table test, and more.

1177 Summer Street 5th Floor
Stamford, CT 06905

(203) 353-1133

Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Stamford, CT specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC is affiliated with Griffin Health, Hartford Healthcare and HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1177 Summer Street 5th Floor
Stamford, CT 06905

Address:

130 Division Street 1st Floor
Derby, CT 06418

Address:

2800 Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06606

Address:

425 Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

Some issues Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC can help you with:

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

A cardiac resynchronization therapy device, also known as a CRT or biventricular pacemaker, is a kind of pacemaker that can help the heart work more effectively. In certain kinds of heart failure, the ventricles, or larger chambers in the heart, stop working together. When they are no longer in synch, the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. CRT can help keep the heartbeat regular and the ventricles contracting at the same time.

Just as with a standard pacemaker, a biventricular pacemaker consists of a small battery pack and electrical leads, or small wires that conduct electricity to the heart. CRT pacemakers have two or three leads, placed in the upper and lower chambers of the heart. The device measures the contractions of the heart, and if the heart begins to beat out of time it will send small, rhythmic pulses of electricity to resynchronize (hence the name 'cardiac resynchronization therapy) the contractions. This allows the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body more efficiently. Sometimes a CRT is combined with a different kind of device called an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICD, which uses a higher burst of energy to restart the heart if it stops suddenly.

When a biventricular pacemaker is inserted, the wire leads are usually placed via a small incision near the shoulder, then threaded through a vein to the heart. The battery pack is placed under the skin of the chest near the collarbone. Once everything is in place, the leads are connected to the battery, and the CRT can begin helping the heart beat correctly.

It is normal to experience swelling and discomfort as the incisions from surgery heal. It takes time for the heart to adjust to the pacemaker, so vigorous activity should be kept to a minimum for the first few weeks. Strong magnetic fields may affect how the CRT functions, so patients may be advised to avoid them. As patients heart begins to pump blood more effectively, they should soon begin to feel stronger and less fatigued.

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.

doctor visit	86
hospital care	477
inpatient care	477
lab tests	14

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	54
Hispanic	15
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	201
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

cardiac procedures	101
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	479
hospital care	1025
implant surgery	48
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	1025
lab tests	57
minimally invasive procedures	45
stress testing	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	102
Hispanic	31
Asian	24
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	374
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

ablation	12
cardiac procedures	153
cardioversion	11
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	541
emergency care	15
hospital care	815
implant surgery	27
inpatient care	815
lab tests	21
minimally invasive procedures	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	116

**Gender**
Male	742
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1142
Black	144
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	471
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	141
doctor visit	506
hospital care	650
implant surgery	29
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	650
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	115

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	116
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	351
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

ablation	31
ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	254
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1244
hospital care	607
implant surgery	35
inpatient care	607
minimally invasive procedures	108
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	148

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Stamford, CT were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	21
ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	165
cardioversion	14
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	573
emergency care	15
hospital care	714
implant surgery	35
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	714
lab tests	28
minimally invasive procedures	63
stress testing	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	106

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	324
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	139
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC From 2017 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	7
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Griffin Health

Hartford Healthcare

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC

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. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Evercare, MultiPlan, Aetna, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Cigna, Coventry, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), CarePartners of Connecticut, Senior Whole Health, Health Direct, Colonial Cooperative Care, BCBS Medicare, Inc., Health Connecticut, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Connecticare Commercial, Essence Healthcare, Connecticare Medicare, Community Health Network of Connecticut and Northeast Health Direct.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Charles Joseph Rouse, MD, FACC accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Evercare

MultiPlan

Aetna

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Cigna

Coventry

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

CarePartners of Connecticut

Senior Whole Health

Health Direct

Colonial Cooperative Care

BCBS Medicare

Inc.

Health Connecticut

Health New England

Healthy Connecticut

Connecticare Commercial

Essence Healthcare

Connecticare Medicare

Community Health Network of Connecticut

Northeast Health Direct

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$20,072 Amplia MRI $145	SelectSecure $100	Azure $99	Micra $64	Visia AF $56	Other $19,609
Boston Scientific Corporation	$15,202 OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $13,440	WATCHMAN $1,245	WATCHMAN Access System $182	WATCHMAN FLX $104	Watchman Device $69	Other $162
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$1,772 Carto 3 $974	Carto 3 System $276	VISITAG SURPOINT External Processing Unit $67	CartoSound $54	CartoUnivu $19	Other $382
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,716 Astron $978	Acticor 7 VR-T DX $119	Passeo $36	Setrox $30	$553
Abbott Laboratories	$917 AVEIR $274	Assurity Pacemaker $187	MRI Ready Leads $150	EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System $138	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $56	Other $111
Other	$1,857 PRALUENT $236	XARELTO $184	Repatha $165	LifeVest $164	ELIQUIS $133	Other $976