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Dr. Peter Karl Rusterholz, MD, FACC

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Minnesota Medical School

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), angioplasty, coronary artery disease

8675 Valley Creek Road
Woodbury, MN 55125

(651) 292-0007

Dr. Peter Karl Rusterholz, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in Forest Lake, MN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Peter Karl Rusterholz, MD, FACC is affiliated with Allina Health and United Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1540 S. Lake Street
Forest Lake, MN 55025

Address:

225 Smith Avenue N Suite 400
Saint Paul, MN 55102

Address:

8675 Valley Creek Road
Woodbury, MN 55125

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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.

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.

angioplasty	74
blood draw	17
cardiac procedures	181
catheterization	182
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	167
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	182
stent placement (stenting)	74
vascular procedures	71

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	42
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

angioplasty	76
cardiac procedures	192
catheterization	193
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	157
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	193
stent placement (stenting)	76
vascular procedures	79

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	45
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

angioplasty	52
cardiac procedures	134
cardioversion	11
catheterization	135
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	153
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
minimally invasive procedures	135
stent placement (stenting)	52
vascular procedures	57

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	102
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	141
catheterization	142
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	200
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	142
stent placement (stenting)	54
vascular procedures	61

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	53
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

angioplasty	44
cardiac procedures	113
catheterization	114
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	150
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
minimally invasive procedures	114
stent placement (stenting)	44
vascular procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	44
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	101
catheterization	102
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	143
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	102
stent placement (stenting)	34
vascular procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	47
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

angioplasty	46
blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	160
catheterization	161
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	259
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	161
stent placement (stenting)	46
vascular procedures	92

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	66
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	15
angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	106
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	125
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	91
stent placement (stenting)	36
vascular procedures	37

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	55
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	18
angioplasty	28
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	94
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	177
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	76
stent placement (stenting)	28
vascular procedures	34

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Karl Rusterholz, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Karl Rusterholz, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Forest Lake, MN were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	16
angioplasty	49
blood draw	19
cardiac procedures	137
cardioversion	11
catheterization	133
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	170
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	133
stent placement (stenting)	49
vascular procedures	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Karl Rusterholz, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	249
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	45
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Karl Rusterholz, MD, FACC From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Karl Rusterholz, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Karl Rusterholz, MD, FACC graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal medicine

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Karl Rusterholz, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allina Health

United Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$16,415 Endeavor $8,300	STENTS $6,747	Resolute $1,173	CareLink $121	$74
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$2,515 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $1,466	Diamondback Coronary $543	Atherectomy Device $186	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $9	$311
ABIOMED	$248 Impella $248
Boston Scientific Corporation	$192 Vascular Access $110	STENTS $72	CTO $10
Abbott Laboratories	$128 Diamondback Coronary $115	AMPLATZER Occluders $13
Other	$356 Verrata $94	ELIQUIS $49	$214

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$14,473
Food and Beverage	$5,382

Biography

Dr. Peter Rusterholz is an adult cardiology specialist in Saint Paul, MN, Woodbury, MN, and Forest Lake, MN. Dr. Rusterholz's areas of clinical interest consist of hypertension (high blood pressure), angioplasty, and coronary artery disease. His professional affiliations include United Hospital and Allina Health. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas.

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