Dr. Giorgio A. Medranda, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Garden City, NY specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 2014 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Giorgio A. Medranda, MD is affiliated with New York University, NYU Langone Health and NYU Langone Island Cardiac Specialists-Garden City.
1401 Franklin Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
185 Central Avenue 1st Floor
Bethpage, NY 11714
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:
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:
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.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giorgio A. Medranda, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Giorgio A. Medranda, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Garden City, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.
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Dr. Giorgio A. Medranda, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 2014. He completed residency at Winthrop University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (2014)
Residency: Winthrop University Hospital (2017)
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (2017)
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Giorgio A. Medranda, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Giorgio A. Medranda, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Local 1199, Centerlight Healthcare, Hotel Trades Council, Fidelis Care, Centers Plan For Healthy Living, HIP, Healthfirst, Multiplan, Cigna, First Health, Aetna, United Healthcare, POMCO Insurance Company, Anthem BCBS Health Plus, Tricare, VNS Choice Advantage, Magnacare, Oxford, Humana, Medicare, Village Care, NYSHIP - The Empire Plan, MetroPlusHealth, Sedgwick WTC, Elderplan, VA Community Care Network, Medicaid of New York, GHI, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Wellcare, Qualcare Inc., Amida Care, Emblem, Railroad Medicare, Connecticare, WTC Health Program, HIP EPO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Humana Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, Aetna Open Access HMO, Vytra HMO, Healthfirst Medicaid, TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Healthfirst Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, WellCare, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Guardian, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna, Aetna Medicare, HIP Child Health Plus, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, GHI Medicare Supplement, United Healthcare Navigate, Aetna POS, First Health PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Aetna Indemnity, Great-West Healthcare, Golden Rule, Community Care Network (CCN), Trustmark , Beech Street PPO, Kaiser Permanente, GHI HMO, CIGNA PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, Healthfirst Child Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Local 1199 PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Railroad Medicare, GEHA, BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Teamsters Allied Benefits, Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, Qualcare Inc, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2, Insurance Design Administrators, Health Net of California, Global Excel, Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange, American Plan Administrators, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO, AXA Assistance USA, Fiserv Health, Mutual of Omaha, UMR, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), Screen Actors Guild, HIP Prime Silver, HIP Prime Bronze Exchange, Partners Health Plan FIDA, Meritain Health, CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT, HIP VIP Medicare Bold, Administrative Concepts, HIP Bridge, Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Connecticare Bridge, BCBS PPO (LICH Employees), BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees), NY Fire Department - WTC, HIP Prime Bronze, Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, Connecticare Commercial, HIP Prime Gold, Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Health Republic of New Jersey, Nippon Life Ins Co, Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, New York Hotel Trades, HIP Prime Basic Exchange, Global Health, Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Platinum, Partners Health Plan Medicare, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, World Trade Center - Sedgwick, US Life Insurance Company, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees), Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., CenterLight Healthcare PACE, BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP, Medicare Part A and B, Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange, BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO, BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, IUOE Local 14-14B, Chesterfield Resources Inc, HIP Medicare Supplement, Diversified Administration Corporation, VNS NY Choice Select Health, WellNet, Bind Benefits inc, Health And Recovery Plan (Harp), BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO, HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Allied, Oxford Metro, Qualcare Direct, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Professional Benefit Admin, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, Wellfleet-NYU Student, Starmark, BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group, Longevity Health Plan Medicare, CenterLight Healthcare Select and BCBS Federal Program.
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COREVALVE EVOLUT R $528 |
ONYX FRONTIER $74 |
NA $40 |
DxTerity $12 |
Telescope $9 |
Other $26 |
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OPTIS $369 |
COROFLOW $122 |
XIENCE V $26 |
NAVITOR $19 |
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CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $173 |
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SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $167 |
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WATCHMAN FLX $136 |
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CAMZYOS $124 |
Impella $107 |
AlphaVac $32 |
Repatha $26 |
NURTEC ODT $18 |
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Dr. Giorgio Medranda is an interventional cardiology specialist in Garden City, NY, Mineola, NY, and Bethpage, NY. Before performing his residency at Winthrop University Hospital, Dr. Medranda attended SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine for medical school. His clinical interests include renal artery stenosis, stent placement (stenting), and mitral valve prolapse. He most likely takes Trustmark, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Medical Center.
