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Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD

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

Taipei Medical University (1980)

Professional interests include: ablation, electrophysiological (EP) study, cardiac catheterization, and more.

7707 Fannin Street Suite 255a
Houston, TX 77054

(713) 383-8800

Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm), general pediatrics and adult cardiology. He graduated from Taipei Medical University in 1980 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist and Memorial Hermann.

Office Locations

Address:

7707 Fannin Street Suite 255a
Houston, TX 77054

Some issues Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD can help you with:

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 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	111
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	973
hospital care	1063
implant surgery	10
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	10
inpatient care	1050
lab tests	73
minimally invasive procedures	10
outpatient care	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	101

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	199
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	244
Less than 65	133

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	100
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	898
hospital care	862
inpatient care	847
lab tests	75
outpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	101

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	181
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	219
Less than 65	101

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	123
doctor visit	840
hospital care	845
implant surgery	12
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	827
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	12
outpatient care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	848
Black	340
Hispanic	138
Asian	184
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	286
Less than 65	220

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	876
hospital care	718
inpatient care	719
lab tests	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	137

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	208
Hispanic	102
Asian	111
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	160
Less than 65	148

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	123
doctor visit	791
hospital care	686
inpatient care	687
lab tests	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	124

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	211
Hispanic	98
Asian	133
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	201
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	110
doctor visit	755
hospital care	651
inpatient care	652
lab tests	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	212
Hispanic	96
Asian	126
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	176
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	101
doctor visit	750
hospital care	424
inpatient care	425
ultrasound (sonogram)	102

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	156
Hispanic	72
Asian	108
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	129
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	75
doctor visit	585
hospital care	629
inpatient care	630
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	168
Hispanic	87
Asian	118
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	147
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	53
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	212
doctor visit	1155
hospital care	516
inpatient care	517
ultrasound (sonogram)	213

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	122
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	848
hospital care	711
implant surgery	11
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	706
lab tests	57
minimally invasive procedures	11
outpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	119

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	167
Asian / Pacific Islander	78
Non-Hispanic White	435
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	76
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	250
85 and over	156
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	277

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	11
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD graduated from Taipei Medical University in 1980. He completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Taipei Medical University (1980)

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

Memorial Hermann

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. Hue-Teh Shih, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Community Health Choice Star, HMO Blue Texas, BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice Chip, Amerivantage and Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

Medicare Advantage

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Community Health Choice Star

HMO Blue Texas

BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice Chip

Amerivantage

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$8,714 CRM $3,993	Electrophysiology $3,378	Fortify Assura and Ellipse $384	Unify Assura $327	CardioMEMS HF System $183	Other $448
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,074 Leads $1,361	Micra $1,047	Pacemakers $431	SelectSecure $116	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $40	Other $78
Abbott Laboratories	$2,956 Pacemakers $653	ICDs $429	CRT-Ds $337	Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD $337	Cardiac Mapping System $276	Other $925
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,885 WATCHMAN $1,514	GENERAL THERAPIES $371
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,082 MULTAQ $612	HYPERLIPIDEMIA - DISEASE $55	PRALUENT $13	$402
Other	$3,690 XARELTO $548	SLS IIGLIDELIGHT $495	ELIQUIS $234	Bradycardia products $211	Pradaxa $172	Other $2,031

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,870
Travel and Lodging	$7,197
Consulting Fee	$892
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$400
Education	$42

Research Payments

Dr. Hue-Teh Shih, MD has received 26 research payments totaling $27,567.

Biography

Dr. Hue-Teh Shih is a Houston, TX physician who specializes in adult cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm), and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Dr. Shih is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist and Memorial Hermann.