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Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of the Philippines College of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), coronary artery disease, and more.

1001 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802

(218) 249-3057

Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in Duluth, MN specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine. Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC is affiliated with Aspirus St. Luke's and CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP.

Office Locations

Address:

1001 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802

Some issues Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC 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.

cardiac procedures	130
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	303
hospital care	205
inpatient care	206
minimally invasive procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	130
vascular procedures	89

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	38
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	82
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	30
cardiac procedures	219
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	636
hospital care	354
inpatient care	355
minimally invasive procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	203
vascular procedures	80

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	26
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	80
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	18
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	438
cardioversion	28
catheterization	110
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	1523
hospital care	510
inpatient care	459
lab tests	489
minimally invasive procedures	110
nuclear scan	110
outpatient care	51
stent placement (stenting)	19
stress testing	237
ultrasound (sonogram)	71
vascular procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	977
Female	898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1840
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	703
85 and over	458
Less than 65	175

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	18
angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	1112
cardioversion	46
catheterization	113
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	1780
hospital care	633
inpatient care	608
lab tests	625
minimally invasive procedures	113
nuclear scan	212
outpatient care	25
stent placement (stenting)	17
stress testing	439
ultrasound (sonogram)	540
vascular procedures	60

**Gender**
Male	1208
Female	1080

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	714
From 75 to 84	838
85 and over	538
Less than 65	198

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	20
cardiac procedures	685
cardioversion	29
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1602
hospital care	556
inpatient care	535
lab tests	431
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	146
outpatient care	21
stent placement (stenting)	10
stress testing	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	292
vascular procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	1122
Female	1044

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2114
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	713
From 75 to 84	764
85 and over	523
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	506
cardioversion	24
catheterization	80
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1447
hospital care	510
inpatient care	511
lab tests	265
minimally invasive procedures	80
nuclear scan	93
stent placement (stenting)	13
stress testing	188
ultrasound (sonogram)	237
vascular procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	969
Female	821

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1742
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	619
85 and over	453
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	10
angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	1396
cardioversion	116
catheterization	133
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	2312
emergency care	10
hospital care	1070
inpatient care	1071
lab tests	271
minimally invasive procedures	133
nuclear scan	209
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	425
ultrasound (sonogram)	826
vascular procedures	84

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Duluth, MN were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

ambulatory monitoring	17
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	644
cardioversion	48
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	1374
emergency care	10
hospital care	548
inpatient care	535
lab tests	416
minimally invasive procedures	82
nuclear scan	154
outpatient care	32
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	318
ultrasound (sonogram)	330
vascular procedures	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Female	447
Male	479

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	890
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	8

**Age**
85 and over	213
75 to 84	324
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	298

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of the Philippines College of Medicine

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Aspirus St. Luke's

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$465 Repatha $465
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$270 Electrophysiology $146	Vascular $124
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$166 ENTRESTO $166
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$165 JARDIANCE $115	Pradaxa $36	Praxbind $14
Pfizer Inc.	$161 ELIQUIS $136	CHANTIX $13	VIAGRA $12
Other	$881 XARELTO $151	Mako $145	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $135	BRILINTA $83	WATCHMAN Access System $43	Other $323

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,082
Education	$26

Biography

Dr. John Chua Chiaco is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is a graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine. These areas are among Dr. Chua Chiaco's clinical interests: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart failure, and hypertension (high blood pressure). He is professionally affiliated with Aspirus St. Luke's.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Sycip Chua Chiaco, MD, FACC From 2015 - 2021

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