Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > AR Providers > Interventional Cardiologists

Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1985)

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

10100 Kanis Road
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 255-6000

Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD is an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1985 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent, CHI St. Vincent North, CHI St. Vincent Infirmary and ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

Address:

10100 Kanis Road
Little Rock, AR 72205

Address:

3004 Pine Street
Arkadelphia, AR 71923

Some issues Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., 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

“CARDIOLOGIST TOP VOTE GETTERS J. Lynn Davis, Randal Hundley, David Churchill of Fayetteville OTHER BEST CARDIOLOGISTS Joe Bissett, Gary J. Collins, Thomas D. Conley, Van De Bruyn, Roger Hill of...”—"Smooth operators, and other skilled doctors", Arkansas Times, April 2005

**Gender**
Male	696
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1212
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	493
85 and over	240
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

angioplasty	56
cardiac procedures	607
catheterization	158
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	1805
hospital care	904
inpatient care	865
lab tests	296
minimally invasive procedures	158
outpatient care	39
stent placement (stenting)	56
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	450
vascular procedures	75

**Gender**
Male	699
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1213
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	503
85 and over	206
Less than 65	144

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

angioplasty	44
cardiac procedures	570
catheterization	131
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	1633
hospital care	685
inpatient care	686
lab tests	204
minimally invasive procedures	131
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	440
vascular procedures	66

**Gender**
Male	1482
Female	1388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2586
Black	256
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1076
From 75 to 84	1006
85 and over	454
Less than 65	334

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	559
catheterization	80
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	1729
emergency care	10
hospital care	651
inpatient care	652
lab tests	226
minimally invasive procedures	80
stress testing	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	480
vascular procedures	73

**Gender**
Male	687
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	507
From 75 to 84	461
85 and over	220
Less than 65	133

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	589
catheterization	134
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	1629
hospital care	644
inpatient care	616
lab tests	172
minimally invasive procedures	134
outpatient care	28
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	456
vascular procedures	72

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1043
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	207
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	652
catheterization	165
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	1652
hospital care	586
inpatient care	587
lab tests	208
minimally invasive procedures	165
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	488
vascular procedures	115

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	915
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	190
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	520
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1610
hospital care	786
inpatient care	787
lab tests	193
minimally invasive procedures	37
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	484
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	577
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	195
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	371
doctor visit	1515
hospital care	560
inpatient care	561
lab tests	129
stress testing	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	378

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	183
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	768
doctor visit	2866
hospital care	826
inpatient care	827
lab tests	108
stress testing	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	775

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	25
angioplasty	43
cardiac procedures	582
catheterization	120
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	1796
emergency care	10
hospital care	718
inpatient care	709
lab tests	202
minimally invasive procedures	120
outpatient care	25
stent placement (stenting)	43
stress testing	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	486
vascular procedures	72

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	100
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	189
75 to 84	412
Less than 65	107
65 to 74	404

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI St. Vincent

CHI St. Vincent North

CHI St. Vincent Infirmary

ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Little Rock, AR.

Overall Rating

(4 Ratings)

Leave a Review

Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 1.0 2021-11-15

Singlehandedly almost killed my dad from misdiagnosing him.  He told him that he was just old and there was nothing that he could do for him.  We took him to the hospital and his blood levels were critically low due to the anticoagulants that Sheffield had prescribed.  After 4 units of blood, my dad was back to normal.  Amazing

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James E. Shuffield Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,383 ENTRESTO $1,094	LEQVIO $289
Abbott Laboratories	$72 Mitra Clip system $51	Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $21
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$60 XARELTO $60
Amgen Inc.	$39 Repatha $26	$13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$25 BRILINTA $25
Other	$98 ELIQUIS $27	WATCHMAN $18	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $15	SAVAYSA $14	Edarbyclor $13	Other $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,678

Biography

Dr. James Shuffield is a specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology in Little Rock, AR and Arkadelphia, AR. In his practice, he is particularly interested in pain, heart failure, and cardiomyopathy. Dr. Shuffield's education and training includes medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent. He is not accepting new patients at this time according to Doctor.com.