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Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: tilt table test, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), endocarditis, and more.

1 Brace Road
Erlton, NJ 08034

(856) 589-0300

Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Erlton, NJ specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, VIRTUA MEDICAL GROUP, PA, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital and Jefferson Stratford Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1 Brace Road
Erlton, NJ 08034

Address:

239 Hurffville Crosskeys Road Suite 350c
Sewell, NJ 08080

Some issues Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman, 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 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.

cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	207
hospital care	402
implant surgery	48
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	42
inpatient care	389
minimally invasive procedures	46
outpatient care	13
vascular procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	198
Hispanic	60
Asian	18
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	293
Less than 65	171

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	152
hospital care	327
implant surgery	44
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	40
inpatient care	328
minimally invasive procedures	42

**Gender**
Male	750
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	277
Hispanic	73
Asian	18
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	349
Less than 65	212

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	91
doctor visit	279
hospital care	376
implant surgery	77
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	26
inpatient care	377
minimally invasive procedures	75
stress testing	15

**Gender**
Male	1572
Female	1362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2150
Black	514
Hispanic	192
Asian	42
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	986
From 75 to 84	880
85 and over	640
Less than 65	428

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	52
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	53
doctor visit	592
hospital care	186
implant surgery	55
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	41
inpatient care	187
minimally invasive procedures	53

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	155
Hispanic	58
Asian	23
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	241
Less than 65	127

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	734
hospital care	140
implant surgery	40
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	32
inpatient care	141
minimally invasive procedures	38
stress testing	13

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	115
Hispanic	44
Asian	21
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	183
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	149
Hispanic	44
Asian	24
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	199
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	471
hospital care	105
implant surgery	50
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	23
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	153
Hispanic	46
Asian	25
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	263
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	60
doctor visit	376
hospital care	85
implant surgery	62
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	27
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	60

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	978
Black	143
Hispanic	47
Asian	21
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	267
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	101
doctor visit	890
hospital care	122
implant surgery	103
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	40
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	101

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Erlton, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation	11
cardiac procedures	65
catheterization	11
doctor visit	467
hospital care	204
implant surgery	61
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	34
inpatient care	203
minimally invasive procedures	63
outpatient care	13
stress testing	14
vascular procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	484
Male	581

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	170
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	801
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	56
Other	18

**Age**
85 and over	243
75 to 84	346
Less than 65	130
65 to 74	345

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Cancer	10
Dementia	16

Education & Training

He completed residency at Deborah Heart and Lung Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Cardiology and has a state license in New Jersey.

Residency: Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Cardiology

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Washington Township Hospital

VIRTUA MEDICAL GROUP, PA

Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

Jefferson Stratford Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,160 Micra $519	STENTS $149	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $147	SelectSecure $119	Pacemakers $66	Other $159
Boston Scientific Corporation	$380 RHYTHMIA $124	WATCHMAN $100	EMBLEM $25	$132
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$237 LifeVest $237
Abbott Laboratories	$136 Mitra Clip system $136
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$135 Electrophysiology $135
Other	$621 GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder $126	Cardiac $125	CAMZYOS $116	Azure $100	ELIQUIS $55	Other $100

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,158
Travel and Lodging	$508
Education	$3

Biography

Dr. Sivaraman Yegya-Raman is an adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) specialist. For his professional training, Dr. Yegya-Raman completed a residency program at Deborah Heart and Lung Center. These areas are among his clinical interests: mitral valve prolapse, pacemaker implantation, and pericarditis. Dr. Yegya-Raman is affiliated with Jefferson Health. Jefferson Health reports that Dr. Yegya-Raman is not accepting new patients.