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Dr. Radhika Varada Kuna, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: pain, coronary artery disease, vascular disease, and more.

193 Stoner Avenue Suite 340
Westminster, MD 21157

(410) 871-9800

Dr. Radhika Varada Kuna, MD is a cardiologist in Westminster, MD specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Radhika Varada Kuna, MD is affiliated with CARROLL HEALTH GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

193 Stoner Avenue Suite 340
Westminster, MD 21157

Some issues Dr. Radhika Varada Kuna, 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

“"Snow shoveling, especially first snow of the year, we definitely see a true risk of heart attacks happening in that setting and part of the issue is people do think of it as a regular household...”—"Don't get snowed under while shoveling", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, January 2016

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	709
doctor visit	869
hospital care	388
inpatient care	388
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	149
stress testing	370
ultrasound (sonogram)	314

**Gender**
Male	672
Female	1006

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1575
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	561
From 75 to 84	545
85 and over	381
Less than 65	191

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	729
doctor visit	1059
hospital care	456
inpatient care	456
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	156
stress testing	402
ultrasound (sonogram)	308

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	949

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1507
Black	55
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	535
From 75 to 84	507
85 and over	381
Less than 65	178

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	804
doctor visit	1513
hospital care	476
inpatient care	476
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	192
stress testing	479
ultrasound (sonogram)	293

**Gender**
Male	1676
Female	2326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3764
Black	144
Hispanic	36
Asian	24
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1444
From 75 to 84	1282
85 and over	838
Less than 65	438

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	51
cardiac procedures	800
doctor visit	1741
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	279
stress testing	572
ultrasound (sonogram)	177

**Gender**
Male	690
Female	933

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1522
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	651
From 75 to 84	536
85 and over	286
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	65
cardiac procedures	932
doctor visit	1617
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
nuclear scan	310
stress testing	666
ultrasound (sonogram)	201

**Gender**
Male	782
Female	998

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1666
Black	57
Hispanic	17
Asian	12
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	682
From 75 to 84	632
85 and over	319
Less than 65	147

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	961
doctor visit	1472
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
nuclear scan	323
stress testing	727
ultrasound (sonogram)	207

**Gender**
Male	1059
Female	1391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2295
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	897
From 75 to 84	836
85 and over	467
Less than 65	250

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	954
doctor visit	1422
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	267
stress testing	664
ultrasound (sonogram)	292

**Gender**
Male	1297
Female	1713

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2788
Black	124
Hispanic	23
Asian	18
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1017
From 75 to 84	1032
85 and over	643
Less than 65	318

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	836
doctor visit	865
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
nuclear scan	158
stress testing	405
ultrasound (sonogram)	433

**Gender**
Male	1167
Female	1486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2474
Black	98
Hispanic	14
Asian	17
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	919
From 75 to 84	944
85 and over	526
Less than 65	264

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	1685
doctor visit	1930
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347
nuclear scan	345
stress testing	825
ultrasound (sonogram)	862

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Radhika Varada Kuna, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Radhika Varada Kuna, MD treated as a cardiologist in Westminster, MD were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	37
cardiac procedures	936
doctor visit	1389
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	242
stress testing	567
ultrasound (sonogram)	343

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Radhika Varada Kuna, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1080
Male	799

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	67
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	1759
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	24

**Age**
85 and over	384
75 to 84	631
Less than 65	193
65 to 74	670

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Radhika Varada Kuna, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Radhika Varada Kuna, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Education & Training

She completed residency at University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Maryland.

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Radhika Varada Kuna, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CARROLL HEALTH GROUP LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$65 Lexiscan $65
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$30 ELIQUIS $30
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$25 LifeVest $25
Boston Scientific Corporation	$23 Tachy System $23
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC	$22 Cardiac Monitoring Suite $22
Other	$61 Definity $19	FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $15	Effient $14	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$226

Biography

Dr. Radhika Kuna is an adult cardiology specialist in Westminster, MD. Her areas of expertise include the following: pain, cardiomyopathy, and congenital heart disease. Dr. Kuna is not accepting new patients at this time according to Doctor.com.

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