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Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease), Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1995)

Professional interests include: angiogram (angiography), arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), atrial septal defect, and more.

5115 Fannin Street Suite 801
Houston, TX 77004

(713) 790-0841

Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Houston, TX specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease), interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1995 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist and HOUSTON CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOC INC.

Office Locations

Address:

5115 Fannin Street Suite 801
Houston, TX 77004

Some issues Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD can help you with:

Angiogram (Angiography)

Angiography is the use of x-rays to examine blood vessels, especially in order to identify any blocked or misshapen vessels that may cause problems. The test itself is called an angiogram. Some of the disorders that angiograms can be used to diagnose include:

Blockages and narrowing
Weakened walls and bulging, called an aneurysm
Malformations and misshapen blood vessels
Kidney artery conditions
Aorta artery conditions
Vein problems, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and blood clots or embolisms

During an angiogram, the doctor inserts a very thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel through an opening in the groin or arm. The catheter is threaded through the body to the site of the suspected problem, where a small amount of dye is injected into the bloodstream and x-rays are taken. The dye makes the surrounding blood vessels visible via x-ray.

If necessary, certain procedures can be performed after an angiogram while the catheter is in place. Angioplasty is the use of a catheter to widen narrowed or blocked arteries. Stents are like tiny coiled springs that hold blood vessels open, and they can be placed during a catheterization. Damaged heart valves can also be repaired or replaced.

A typical angiogram takes about an hour to perform, but it may be longer if the catheterization is used to perform procedures on the blood vessels. It may be uncomfortable at times but is usually not painful. Afterwards, patients may be monitored for up to six hours to make sure any bleeding from the insertion site has stopped. They are given fluids to help flush the dye from their body. For a day or two after an angiogram it is important for patients to drink plenty of fluids and keep strenuous activity to a minimum.

Angioplasty

Angioplasty is a common, minimally invasive procedure performed to restore blood flow in arteries and veins that have become narrowed or blocked. Age or illness can cause plaque to build up at certain spots within the veins and arteries, and if enough collects, it can restrict the flow of blood. Angioplasty uses a tiny balloon at the end of a small, flexible tube to inflate within the narrowed section and open it up again.

Angioplasty may be performed in several different areas of the body and for a variety of reasons, most often:

Peripheral arterial disease, which reduces blood flow in the arms or legs
Atherosclerosis, or general hardening of the arteries
Carotid artery stenosis, or narrowing of the arteries in the neck that supply the brain
Coronary artery disease, or narrowing of the arteries near the heart
Renal vascular hypertension, or narrowing of the arteries in the kidney, leading to increased blood pressure

During angioplasty, a patient is given a sedative while lying on a table under an x-ray machine. A catheter (a thin, flexible, and hollow tube) is inserted into the patient's skin in the arm or groin and guided into the blocked artery. Dye is injected via the catheter, and x-rays are used to position the tip of the catheter exactly at the blockage. The tiny balloon is guided through the catheter and inflated with saline. It pushes the plaque out of the way, squishing it against the walls of the artery. The balloon may be inflated and deflated several times to let blood pass by. A stent, a tiny tube of metal mesh like a spring, may be inserted to help keep the artery open. Then the x-ray is used again to check that blood is flowing properly, the catheter is removed, and the tiny incision is bandaged.

There are no nerves within veins and arteries, so an angioplasty is generally not painful. However, there may be some discomfort at the site of the incision and when the balloon is inflated. Overall, angioplasty is a very effective and low-risk procedure, useful for helping patients avoid more difficult bypass surgery.

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

“"I like the idea of technology," Houston Methodist cardiologist Dr. Kevin A. Lisman said.”—"Health screenings for young athletes won't include heart checks", Houston Chronicle, July 2015

ambulatory monitoring	52
angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	956
cardioversion	19
catheterization	164
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	1324
hospital care	1143
inpatient care	1132
minimally invasive procedures	162
nuclear scan	212
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	428
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vascular procedures	188

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	165
Hispanic	70
Asian	26
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	160
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	47
angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	935
cardioversion	17
catheterization	165
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	1385
hospital care	975
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	957
minimally invasive procedures	177
nuclear scan	211
outpatient care	18
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	429
ultrasound (sonogram)	363
vascular procedures	172

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	121
Hispanic	69
Asian	17
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	160
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	50
angioplasty	64
cardiac procedures	1149
catheterization	206
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	1599
hospital care	953
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	932
minimally invasive procedures	217
nuclear scan	184
outpatient care	21
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	501
ultrasound (sonogram)	471
vascular procedures	198

**Gender**
Male	1112
Female	1096

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1710
Black	276
Hispanic	142
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	962
From 75 to 84	756
85 and over	334
Less than 65	156

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	74
angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	1291
cardioversion	13
catheterization	209
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	1763
hospital care	1329
implant surgery	32
inpatient care	1308
minimally invasive procedures	241
nuclear scan	141
outpatient care	21
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	536
ultrasound (sonogram)	588
vascular procedures	279

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	939
Black	134
Hispanic	69
Asian	27
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	417
85 and over	194
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	63
angioplasty	80
cardiac procedures	1178
cardioversion	17
catheterization	214
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	1920
hospital care	1127
implant surgery	9
inpatient care	1094
minimally invasive procedures	223
nuclear scan	53
outpatient care	33
stent placement (stenting)	80
stress testing	456
ultrasound (sonogram)	588
vascular procedures	258

**Gender**
Male	661
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1057
Black	128
Hispanic	73
Asian	20
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	593
From 75 to 84	441
85 and over	206
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	60
angioplasty	82
cardiac procedures	1355
cardioversion	15
catheterization	221
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	2008
hospital care	1174
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	1149
minimally invasive procedures	234
nuclear scan	101
outpatient care	25
stent placement (stenting)	82
stress testing	535
ultrasound (sonogram)	677
vascular procedures	276

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	657

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1093
Black	101
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	627
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	218
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	30
angioplasty	52
cardiac procedures	1581
cardioversion	26
catheterization	168
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	2222
hospital care	947
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	929
minimally invasive procedures	181
nuclear scan	149
outpatient care	18
stent placement (stenting)	52
stress testing	702
ultrasound (sonogram)	857
vascular procedures	314

**Gender**
Male	755
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1189
Black	97
Hispanic	75
Asian	24
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	659
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	222
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	10
angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	1584
catheterization	142
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	2355
hospital care	724
inpatient care	711
minimally invasive procedures	140
nuclear scan	96
outpatient care	13
pelvic imaging	10
stent placement (stenting)	54
stress testing	717
ultrasound (sonogram)	899
vascular procedures	272

**Gender**
Male	835
Female	707

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1309
Black	85
Hispanic	67
Asian	30
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	720
From 75 to 84	553
85 and over	221
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	26
ambulatory monitoring	31
angioplasty	90
cardiac procedures	3781
cardioversion	14
catheterization	221
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	5098
hospital care	1125
inpatient care	1126
minimally invasive procedures	219
nuclear scan	156
pelvic imaging	26
stent placement (stenting)	90
stress testing	1628
ultrasound (sonogram)	2404
vascular procedures	626

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Houston, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	18
ambulatory monitoring	50
angioplasty	64
cardiac procedures	1536
cardioversion	17
catheterization	190
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	2187
hospital care	1055
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	1037
minimally invasive procedures	201
nuclear scan	144
outpatient care	20
pelvic imaging	18
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	659
ultrasound (sonogram)	805
vascular procedures	290

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	110
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	891
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	64
Other	20

**Age**
85 and over	171
75 to 84	378
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	498

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1995. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1995)

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

HOUSTON CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOC INC

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Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kevin Arlie Lisman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-01-30

Dr. Lisman and his staff are great! He is a busy man but he gives each patient the time they need. His staff will reply to calls or emails. I am lucky I was referred to him as he saved my life! He has a busy office with many patients and things do not always go as smoothly as we would like. If you are in a hurry to be someplace else then you are either not sick enough to be there or need to manage your schedule better!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$12,968 Lexiscan $12,900	$68
BIOTRONIK INC.	$11,395 Bradycardia products $5,698	Passeo $1,349	Setrox $1,142	Astron $403	BioMonitor $301	Other $2,502
Abbott Laboratories	$7,069 Pacemakers $2,256	CardioMEMS $546	Assurity Pacemaker $544	MRI Ready Leads $522	CRT-Ds $416	Other $2,785
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$2,027 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $941	Atherectomy Device $854	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $233
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,516 XARELTO $1,516
Other	$10,325 ELIQUIS $921	Repatha $822	Endurant $574	CRM $490	JARDIANCE $335	Other $7,183

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$26,479
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,900
Travel and Lodging	$6,774
Education	$146

Biography

Dr. Kevin Lisman is a specialist in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. He works in Houston, TX. Dr. Lisman's clinical interests include atrial septal defect, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), and heart transplant. He attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist.