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Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary artery disease, women's heart disease, and more.

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4 is a cardiologist in Chicago, IL specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Some issues Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4 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.

**Gender**
Male	868
Female	1079

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	1225
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	659
From 75 to 84	572
85 and over	248
Less than 65	468

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

cardiac procedures	1500
doctor visit	178
hospital care	249
inpatient care	250
minimally invasive procedures	57
stress testing	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	1500

**Gender**
Male	1118
Female	1334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	1521
Hispanic	78
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	832
From 75 to 84	674
85 and over	322
Less than 65	624

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	1244
doctor visit	171
hospital care	236
inpatient care	237
minimally invasive procedures	69
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	1244

**Gender**
Male	1714
Female	1950

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1238
Black	2164
Hispanic	168
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1376
From 75 to 84	962
85 and over	444
Less than 65	882

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	1227
doctor visit	188
hospital care	276
inpatient care	277
minimally invasive procedures	42
stress testing	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	1227

**Gender**
Male	751
Female	831

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	896
Hispanic	65
Asian	30
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	593
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	197
Less than 65	373

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	1161
doctor visit	200
hospital care	268
inpatient care	258
minimally invasive procedures	50
outpatient care	10
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	1161

**Gender**
Male	690
Female	850

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	908
Hispanic	65
Asian	22
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	561
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	193
Less than 65	377

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

cardiac procedures	1317
doctor visit	219
hospital care	309
inpatient care	282
minimally invasive procedures	59
outpatient care	27
stress testing	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	1317

**Gender**
Male	731
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	902
Hispanic	52
Asian	18
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	198
Less than 65	340

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

cardiac procedures	1187
doctor visit	188
hospital care	160
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	45
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	1187

**Gender**
Male	637
Female	783

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	854
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	546
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	163
Less than 65	317

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

cardiac procedures	834
doctor visit	147
hospital care	200
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	28
stress testing	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	834

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	610
Hispanic	44
Asian	20
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	137
Less than 65	251

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	2068
doctor visit	391
hospital care	246
inpatient care	247
minimally invasive procedures	90
stress testing	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	2068

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4 treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	13
cardiac procedures	1311
doctor visit	206
hospital care	247
inpatient care	243
minimally invasive procedures	53
outpatient care	18
stress testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	1311

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	701
Female	827

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	908
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	519
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	60
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	417
85 and over	190
Less than 65	363
65 to 74	557

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4 treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	14
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4 graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. She completed residency at Boston Medical Center. She has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jeanne Decara, MD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$104 VYNDAQEL $21	$83
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$50 BRILINTA $36	FARXIGA $14
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$26 MULTAQ $15	PRALUENT $11
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$24 PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$20 ENTRESTO $20
Other	$80 Mitra Clip system $19	LifeVest $19	XARELTO $15	Definity $14	VERQUVO $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$304

Biography

Dr. Jeanne Decara is an adult cardiology specialist. Dr. Decara is especially interested in hypertension (high blood pressure), women's heart disease, and echocardiogram (echo). She attended medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Her medical residency was performed at Boston Medical Center. She is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.