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Dr. Shah-Hinan Ahmed, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: angioplasty, peripheral vascular interventions, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and more.

4411 Medical Drive Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 450-4888

Dr. Shah-Hinan Ahmed, MD is an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Shah-Hinan Ahmed, MD is affiliated with Methodist Physicians, Baptist Health System, CHRISTUS Health, Baptist Hospital, CARDIOLOGY CLINIC OF SAN ANTONIO PLLC and Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital Landmark.

Office Locations

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4411 Medical Drive Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78229

Address:

8300 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

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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.

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

In The News

“Before that, Luz also underwent a heart catheterization procedure after the clinic cardiologist, Dr. S. Hinan Ahmed, discovered half her coronary arteries were blocked.”—"Losing limbs to a terrible disease", San Antonio Express-News, March 2018

“"She was having a major, massive heart attack," says Dr. S. Hinan Ahmed, the cardiologist who responded to an emergency page.”—"Mayo Clinic study targets cause of SCAD", My San Antonio, March 2012

angioplasty	22
cardiac procedures	65
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	274
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	66
stent placement (stenting)	22
vascular procedures	46

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	161
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	22
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	62
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

cardiac procedures	38
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	300
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	39
vascular procedures	66

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	27
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	59
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	137
catheterization	127
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	405
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	157
stent placement (stenting)	36
vascular procedures	81

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	54
Hispanic	456
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	82
Less than 65	268

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	64
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	34
Hispanic	265
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	52
Less than 65	153

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

cardiac procedures	92
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	341
emergency care	19
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
lab tests	58
minimally invasive procedures	93
vascular procedures	69

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	21
Hispanic	216
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	52
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	102
catheterization	90
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	325
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	87
stent placement (stenting)	32
vascular procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	21
Hispanic	171
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	40
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	61
Dementia	16
Cancer	5

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	120
catheterization	124
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	264
emergency care	16
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	121
stent placement (stenting)	26
vascular procedures	49

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	20
Hispanic	178
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	36
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	60
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	90
catheterization	83
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	126
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	80
stent placement (stenting)	32
vascular procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	14
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	25
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	380
catheterization	78
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	678
hospital care	1006
inpatient care	1006
minimally invasive procedures	75
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	377
vascular procedures	224

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shah-Hinan Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shah-Hinan Ahmed, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	136
catheterization	94
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	365
emergency care	17
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
lab tests	58
minimally invasive procedures	98
stent placement (stenting)	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	377
vascular procedures	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shah-Hinan Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	171
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	33
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shah-Hinan Ahmed, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	5
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shah-Hinan Ahmed, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Methodist Physicians

Baptist Health System

CHRISTUS Health

Baptist Hospital

CARDIOLOGY CLINIC OF SAN ANTONIO PLLC

Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital Landmark

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$127,218 BRILINTA $122,778	FARXIGA $125	$4,315
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$120,581 IN.PACT Admiral $41,974	TurboHawk $35,230	HawkOne $19,678	Guides and Accessories $7,825	CoreValve Evolut $7,457	Other $8,416
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$40,829 Vascular $16,783	Ensite $12,500	Electrophysiology $6,032	CRM $2,513	CardioMEMS HF System $1,126	Other $1,876
Abbott Laboratories	$30,643 Xience V coronary stent system $13,820	Vascular $4,976	XIENCE V $4,000	Dragonfly OCT $3,042	XIENCE SIERRA $1,788	Other $3,018
Medtronic, Inc.	$17,471 HawkOne $8,557	FLOWMET $4,204	TurboHawk $3,765	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $356	IN.PACT Admiral $242	Other $346
Other	$64,599 Repatha $10,697	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $4,569	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $3,563	PRALUENT $3,462	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface $3,298	Other $39,010

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$227,279
Travel and Lodging	$51,956
Consulting Fee	$49,084
Food and Beverage	$48,905
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$15,250
Other	$8,868

Research Payments

Dr. Shah-Hinan Ahmed, MD has received 85 research payments totaling $114,096.

Biography

Dr. Shah-Hinan Ahmed's areas of specialization are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology; he sees patients in San Antonio, TX. He is professionally affiliated with Methodist Healthcare, Methodist Physicians, and CHRISTUS Health.

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