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Dr. Russell Linsky, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), aneurysm, and more.

1400 E Boulder Street Suite 700
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(719) 364-6551

Dr. Russell Linsky, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Russell Linsky, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC and UCHealth Heart Clinic - Eastview.

Office Locations

Address:

1400 E Boulder Street Suite 700
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Address:

3843 Rio Vista Drive Suite 2100
Colorado Springs, CO 80917

Address:

4110 Briargate Parkway Suite 400
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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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.

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.

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	859
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1050
hospital care	390
inpatient care	351
lab tests	389
minimally invasive procedures	85
nuclear scan	150
outpatient care	39
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	323
ultrasound (sonogram)	567
vascular procedures	106

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	928
Black	68
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	170
Less than 65	131

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	780
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1333
emergency care	17
hospital care	392
inpatient care	363
lab tests	525
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	126
outpatient care	29
stress testing	316
ultrasound (sonogram)	415
vascular procedures	66

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	99
Hispanic	99
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	194
Less than 65	185

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	886
catheterization	98
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1421
emergency care	14
hospital care	331
inpatient care	315
lab tests	631
minimally invasive procedures	97
nuclear scan	128
outpatient care	16
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	272
ultrasound (sonogram)	517
vascular procedures	93

**Gender**
Male	1372
Female	1206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2098
Black	188
Hispanic	188
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1018
From 75 to 84	906
85 and over	318
Less than 65	336

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

angioplasty	50
cardiac procedures	896
catheterization	114
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	870
emergency care	14
hospital care	310
inpatient care	311
lab tests	229
minimally invasive procedures	113
nuclear scan	161
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	318
ultrasound (sonogram)	441
vascular procedures	43

**Gender**
Male	651
Female	599

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1028
Black	92
Hispanic	81
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	161
Less than 65	151

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

angioplasty	78
cardiac procedures	641
catheterization	141
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	862
hospital care	318
inpatient care	319
lab tests	130
minimally invasive procedures	140
nuclear scan	118
stent placement (stenting)	78
stress testing	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	327
vascular procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	589
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	942
Black	67
Hispanic	65
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	130
Less than 65	143

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

angioplasty	64
cardiac procedures	585
catheterization	139
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	980
emergency care	12
hospital care	238
inpatient care	239
lab tests	228
minimally invasive procedures	138
nuclear scan	89
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	310
vascular procedures	60

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1062
Black	80
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	172
Less than 65	139

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	680
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	829
hospital care	194
inpatient care	195
lab tests	248
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	139
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	184
ultrasound (sonogram)	418
vascular procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1072
Black	63
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	159
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	641
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	753
hospital care	215
inpatient care	216
lab tests	222
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	172
ultrasound (sonogram)	436
vascular procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	688
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1098
Black	78
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	155
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	1960
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1166
emergency care	14
hospital care	331
inpatient care	332
lab tests	512
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	210
stress testing	403
ultrasound (sonogram)	1474
vascular procedures	67

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Linsky, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell Linsky, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Colorado Springs, CO were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	884
catheterization	81
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1031
emergency care	14
hospital care	302
inpatient care	293
lab tests	346
minimally invasive procedures	83
nuclear scan	136
outpatient care	28
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	248
ultrasound (sonogram)	548
vascular procedures	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Linsky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	73
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	925
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	73
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	388
85 and over	145
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	445

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Russell Linsky, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (2000)

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Russell Linsky, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC

UCHealth Heart Clinic - Eastview

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$992 CTO $932	RESONATE $22	GENERAL - TACHY $18	TACHY HF $15	STENTS $5
Amgen Inc.	$696 $696
Abbott Laboratories	$227 Vascular $82	JOT DX $54	Circulatory Support $31	Absorb GT1 $22	Confirm Rx $15	Other $23
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$190 Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $112	Reveal LINQ $42	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $36
The Medicines Company	$81 ANGIOMAX $81
Other	$151 LINQ II $62	FFRct $35	LifeVest $15	BRILINTA $12	Menveo $11	Other $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,174
Travel and Lodging	$1,163
Education	$1

Research Payments

Dr. Russell Linsky, MD has received 100 research payments totaling $428,076.

Biography

Dr. Russell Linsky is an interventional cardiology specialist in Colorado Springs, CO. Areas of expertise for Dr. Linsky include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart valve disease, and angina. Dr. Linsky studied medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He is affiliated with UCHealth.

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