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Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), general care, cardiomyopathy, and more.

1665 Aurora Court
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-0300

Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, MD is a cardiologist in Aurora, CO specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2006 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, UCHealth Heart and Vascular Center - Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Medicine and UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

Address:

12505 E. 16th Avenue 3rd Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

Address:

1665 Aurora Court
Aurora, CO 80045

Some issues Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, 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

“"Data shows that women with breast cancer who exercise have a better quality of life during and after their treatment," said UCHealth's Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, associate professor of medicine in...”—"Monday Medical: Exercise, mental health important aspects of survivorship", Steamboat Pilot and Today, October 2022

“"One of the most rewarding things about our work is seeing the amazing resilience of the human spirit in our patients who are dealing with cancer," said UCHealth's Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, associate...”—"Monday Medical: Physical health as a cancer survivor", Steamboat Pilot and Today, October 2022

“Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli is the only cardio-oncologist in the state of Colorado.”—"Doctor Focuses On Heart Problems Affecting Cancer Patients", CBS Boston, November 2016

cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	126

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	122
Hispanic	104
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	86
Less than 65	244

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	421
doctor visit	190
hospital care	281
inpatient care	282
minimally invasive procedures	14
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	421

**Gender**
Male	2554
Female	2396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3372
Black	648
Hispanic	642
Asian	158
Other	102
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1884
From 75 to 84	1204
85 and over	504
Less than 65	1358

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	334
doctor visit	251
hospital care	185
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	22
stress testing	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	334

**Gender**
Male	926
Female	894

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1289
Black	247
Hispanic	183
Asian	51
Other	32
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	723
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	173
Less than 65	450

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	129
doctor visit	160
hospital care	158
inpatient care	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	129

**Gender**
Male	837
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1183
Black	200
Hispanic	157
Asian	58
Other	38
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	628
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	174
Less than 65	376

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	182
doctor visit	280
hospital care	259
inpatient care	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	182

**Gender**
Male	1345
Female	1260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1845
Black	320
Hispanic	269
Asian	86
Other	69
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1071
From 75 to 84	679
85 and over	238
Less than 65	617

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	194
doctor visit	289
hospital care	216
inpatient care	200
outpatient care	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	194

**Gender**
Male	977
Female	1021

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1407
Black	243
Hispanic	216
Asian	72
Other	48
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	845
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	202
Less than 65	417

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

cardiac procedures	182
doctor visit	216
hospital care	18
inpatient care	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	182

**Gender**
Male	897
Female	901

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1351
Black	157
Hispanic	160
Asian	50
Other	69
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	776
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	194
Less than 65	326

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

cardiac procedures	518
doctor visit	384
hospital care	170
inpatient care	171
minimally invasive procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	518

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, MD treated as a cardiologist in Aurora, CO were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	262
doctor visit	226
hospital care	184
inpatient care	182
minimally invasive procedures	18
outpatient care	16
stress testing	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	262

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	798
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	193
Asian / Pacific Islander	50
Non-Hispanic White	1102
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Hispanic	173
Other	35

**Age**
75 to 84	405
85 and over	157
Less than 65	378
65 to 74	626

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, MD From 2014 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	11
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2006. She completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

UCHealth Heart and Vascular Center - Anschutz Medical Campus

University of Colorado Medicine

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$131 STENTS $131
BIOTRONIK INC.	$54 Bradycardia products $54
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC	$11 Cardiac Monitoring Suite $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$196

Biography

Dr. Lavanya Kondapalli practices adult cardiology in Aurora, CO. These areas are among Dr. Kondapalli's clinical interests: heart valve disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), and preventive care. She attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. She is professionally affiliated with UCHealth Heart and Vascular Center - Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Colorado Medicine.