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Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD

(Dr. Rachel Hughes-Doichev, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Temple University School of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), cholesterol problems (lipid disorders), heart palpitations, and more.

320 E North Avenue 1st Floor
Pittsburgh, PA

(412) 359-6550

Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1999 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network and ALLEGHENY CLINIC.

Office Locations

Address:

320 E North Avenue 1st Floor
Pittsburgh, PA

Some issues Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD can help you with:

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.

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

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cardiac procedures	873
doctor visit	24
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	17
stress testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	844

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	163
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	863
doctor visit	36
minimally invasive procedures	62
nuclear scan	11
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	841

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	160
Less than 65	174

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	892
doctor visit	26
minimally invasive procedures	96
stress testing	9
ultrasound (sonogram)	894

**Gender**
Male	818
Female	852

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1468
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	610
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	310
Less than 65	358

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	995
doctor visit	33
minimally invasive procedures	60
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	997

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	153
Less than 65	181

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	1090
doctor visit	18
minimally invasive procedures	68
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	1092

**Gender**
Male	509
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	857
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	164
Less than 65	161

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1071
doctor visit	20
minimally invasive procedures	60
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	1073

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	811
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	160
Less than 65	178

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	959
doctor visit	28
minimally invasive procedures	60
stress testing	8
ultrasound (sonogram)	961

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	150
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	888
doctor visit	32
minimally invasive procedures	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	890

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	150
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1752
doctor visit	134
minimally invasive procedures	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	1754

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and stress testing.

cardiac procedures	1046
doctor visit	40
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	14
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	1040

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD.

**Gender**
Female	372
Male	412

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	697
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	141
75 to 84	192
Less than 65	146
65 to 74	304

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	11
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1999. She completed residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland. She is certified by the American Board of Int Med-Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: University Hospitals, Cleveland

Board Certification: American Board of Int Med-Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allegheny Health Network

ALLEGHENY CLINIC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rachel A. Hughes-Doichev, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,813 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $772	Transcatheter Heart Valves $741	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $165	Heart Valve Repair $97	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $39
Abbott Laboratories	$1,467 AMPLATZER Occluders $1,201	MitraClip System $181	Mitra Clip system $74	Vascular $12
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,050 Heart Valves $1,050
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$356 Ultrasound Equipment $214	EPIQ 7C $74	HD5 $67
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.	$278 Definity $278
Other	$1,211 USD Ultrasound Systems $243	Repatha $207	XARELTO $114	BRILINTA $100	SAMSCA $68	Other $479

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,107
Food and Beverage	$2,916
Education	$152

Biography

Dr. Rachel Hughes-Doichev practices adult cardiology in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Hughes-Doichev's areas of expertise include the following: heart valve disease, nuclear cardiology, and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). She is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network. She is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Hughes-Doichev trained at the University Hospitals, Cleveland.