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Dr. James Choi, MD

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(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: atrial septal defect, cardiomyopathy, heart problems, and more.

8230 Walnut Hill Lane 220
Dallas, TX 75231

(214) 345-8692

Dr. James Choi, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Dallas, TX specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1997 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. James Choi, MD is affiliated with HealthTexas Provider Network and Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG).

Office Locations

Address:

8230 Walnut Hill Lane 220
Dallas, TX 75231

Some issues Dr. James Choi, 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 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.

In The News

“Dr. James Choi, the interventional cardiologist treating Thongrivong, was asked at a press conference Thursday what was wrong with the officer when he arrived at the hospital last month.”—"Dallas Cop Who Was "Dead On Arrival" to Baylor Leaves Hospital Alive", Dallas Observer, April 2015

ambulatory monitoring	22
angioplasty	350
blood draw	121
cardiac procedures	1078
catheterization	893
diagnostic procedures	321
doctor visit	1112
hospital care	428
inpatient care	369
lab tests	382
minimally invasive procedures	892
nuclear scan	11
outpatient care	59
stent placement (stenting)	352
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	122
vascular procedures	344

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	93
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	105
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	392
blood draw	110
cardiac procedures	1281
catheterization	1010
diagnostic procedures	384
doctor visit	1117
hospital care	323
inpatient care	312
lab tests	315
minimally invasive procedures	1009
nuclear scan	45
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	356
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	131
vascular procedures	403

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	818
Black	116
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	105
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	406
blood draw	102
cardiac procedures	1260
catheterization	966
diagnostic procedures	312
doctor visit	771
hospital care	203
inpatient care	188
lab tests	254
minimally invasive procedures	965
nuclear scan	69
outpatient care	15
stent placement (stenting)	370
stress testing	172
ultrasound (sonogram)	133
vascular procedures	323

**Gender**
Male	986
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1354
Black	218
Hispanic	110
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	778
From 75 to 84	604
85 and over	162
Less than 65	188

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	62
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	77
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

angioplasty	356
blood draw	91
cardiac procedures	1096
catheterization	785
diagnostic procedures	207
doctor visit	539
hospital care	124
inpatient care	125
lab tests	162
minimally invasive procedures	802
nuclear scan	72
stent placement (stenting)	330
stress testing	193
ultrasound (sonogram)	119
vascular procedures	220

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	62
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	81
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

angioplasty	384
blood draw	127
cardiac procedures	1081
catheterization	855
diagnostic procedures	214
doctor visit	522
hospital care	150
inpatient care	151
lab tests	111
minimally invasive procedures	870
nuclear scan	57
stent placement (stenting)	350
stress testing	136
ultrasound (sonogram)	68
vascular procedures	216

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	71
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	62
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

angioplasty	280
blood draw	108
cardiac procedures	872
catheterization	662
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	537
hospital care	96
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	680
nuclear scan	47
stent placement (stenting)	282
stress testing	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vascular procedures	216

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	58
Hispanic	39
Asian	11
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	70
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

angioplasty	202
blood draw	77
cardiac procedures	657
catheterization	509
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	446
hospital care	95
inpatient care	96
lab tests	86
minimally invasive procedures	508
nuclear scan	37
stent placement (stenting)	204
stress testing	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
vascular procedures	170

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	43
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	55
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

angioplasty	372
blood draw	75
cardiac procedures	1235
catheterization	839
diagnostic procedures	238
doctor visit	653
hospital care	360
inpatient care	361
minimally invasive procedures	838
nuclear scan	83
stent placement (stenting)	346
stress testing	214
ultrasound (sonogram)	222
vascular procedures	236

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Choi, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Dallas, TX were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and angioplasty.

ambulatory monitoring	16
angioplasty	345
blood draw	97
cardiac procedures	1074
catheterization	819
diagnostic procedures	256
doctor visit	703
hospital care	210
inpatient care	200
lab tests	222
minimally invasive procedures	825
nuclear scan	51
outpatient care	28
stent placement (stenting)	322
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
vascular procedures	265

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	72
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	592
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	39
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	257
85 and over	71
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	325

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. James Choi, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1997. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Choi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HealthTexas Provider Network

Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG)

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