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Dr. Mark Schmidhofer, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Medical College of Wisconsin (1976)

Professional interests include: coronary artery disease, heart problems

200 LOTHROP STREET
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 647-6000

Dr. Mark Schmidhofer, MD is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1976 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Mark Schmidhofer, MD is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians.

Office Locations

Address:

200 LOTHROP STREET
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Some issues Dr. Mark Schmidhofer, 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

“G. Stuart Mendenhall and Mark Schmidhofer, both cardiologists who teach at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, recently published an article, "Screening Tests for Terrorism," in the...”—"Trying Passenger Patience (Published 2013)", New York Times, April 2013

cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	59
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
nuclear scan	71
stress testing	71

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	82
Less than 65	202

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	51
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
nuclear scan	59
stress testing	59

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	83

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	32
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	52
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	69
doctor visit	13
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	70

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	58
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	66
doctor visit	35
nuclear scan	67
stress testing	67

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	30
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	45
nuclear scan	45
stress testing	45

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	18
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	71
doctor visit	52
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	72

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	28
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	50
nuclear scan	47
stress testing	47

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	29
doctor visit	41
nuclear scan	30
stress testing	30

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	16
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	64
doctor visit	97
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Schmidhofer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Schmidhofer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

cardiac procedures	59
doctor visit	49
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
nuclear scan	57
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Schmidhofer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	190
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	45
85 and over	28
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Schmidhofer, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Schmidhofer, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1976. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (1976)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Schmidhofer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Pittsburgh Physicians

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ABIOMED	$50 Impella $50
Covidien LP	$28 Pulse Ox Sensors $28

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$77

Biography

Dr. Mark Schmidhofer is an adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology specialist. He studied medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Physicians.