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Dr. Zafar Iqbal, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Khyber Medical College

Professional interests include: percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), chest pain, heart attack, and more.

1609 Constitution Boulevard
Rock Hill, SC 29732

(803) 366-8300

Dr. Zafar Iqbal, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Rock Hill, SC specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Khyber Medical College. Dr. Zafar Iqbal, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Hospital and CAROLINA HEART SPECIALISTS LLC.

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Address:

1609 Constitution Boulevard
Rock Hill, SC 29732

Some issues Dr. Zafar Iqbal, 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	350
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	234
hospital care	479
inpatient care	480
minimally invasive procedures	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	408
vascular procedures	109

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	90
Less than 65	127

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

abdominal imaging	60
angioplasty	23
cardiac procedures	1346
cardioversion	18
catheterization	127
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	788
hospital care	1056
inpatient care	1046
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	166
outpatient care	10
pelvic imaging	47
stent placement (stenting)	10
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	1779
vascular procedures	781

**Gender**
Male	819
Female	1082

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1422
Black	446
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	732
From 75 to 84	576
85 and over	264
Less than 65	329

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	82
angioplasty	41
cardiac procedures	1126
cardioversion	21
catheterization	156
chronic care	33
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	724
hospital care	1030
inpatient care	1031
lab tests	48
minimally invasive procedures	188
nuclear scan	11
pelvic imaging	59
stent placement (stenting)	19
stress testing	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	1591
vascular procedures	892

**Gender**
Male	1518
Female	1900

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2642
Black	712
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1276
From 75 to 84	1114
85 and over	492
Less than 65	536

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	46
angioplasty	57
cardiac procedures	1414
cardioversion	15
catheterization	187
chronic care	220
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	857
hospital care	1281
inpatient care	1258
minimally invasive procedures	232
nuclear scan	18
outpatient care	23
pelvic imaging	28
stent placement (stenting)	41
stress testing	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	1700
vascular procedures	753

**Gender**
Male	784
Female	952

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1326
Black	386
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	614
From 75 to 84	557
85 and over	260
Less than 65	305

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	16
angioplasty	51
cardiac procedures	1175
catheterization	156
chronic care	246
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	893
hospital care	1073
inpatient care	1062
minimally invasive procedures	185
nuclear scan	63
outpatient care	11
pelvic imaging	17
stent placement (stenting)	17
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	1449
vascular procedures	826

**Gender**
Male	735
Female	892

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1230
Black	374
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	606
From 75 to 84	532
85 and over	231
Less than 65	258

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	48
ambulatory monitoring	10
angioplasty	65
cardiac procedures	1305
cardioversion	12
catheterization	152
chronic care	232
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	795
hospital care	1053
inpatient care	1042
minimally invasive procedures	212
nuclear scan	116
outpatient care	11
pelvic imaging	49
stent placement (stenting)	47
stress testing	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	1768
vascular procedures	1206

**Gender**
Male	779
Female	1027

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1350
Black	425
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	663
From 75 to 84	594
85 and over	292
Less than 65	257

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	22
ablation	110
ambulatory monitoring	10
angioplasty	41
cardiac procedures	940
catheterization	102
chronic care	210
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	892
hospital care	1084
inpatient care	1069
minimally invasive procedures	259
nuclear scan	160
outpatient care	15
pelvic imaging	23
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	319
ultrasound (sonogram)	988
vascular procedures	768

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1051
Black	363
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	495
From 75 to 84	499
85 and over	227
Less than 65	217

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

ablation	100
cardiac procedures	445
catheterization	15
chronic care	162
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	574
hospital care	683
inpatient care	671
minimally invasive procedures	131
nuclear scan	81
outpatient care	12
stress testing	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	500
vascular procedures	417

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	867
Black	281
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	208
Less than 65	171

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	17
ablation	196
cardiac procedures	1087
catheterization	36
chronic care	245
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1257
hospital care	887
inpatient care	888
minimally invasive procedures	267
nuclear scan	225
pelvic imaging	18
stress testing	448
ultrasound (sonogram)	1013
vascular procedures	665

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zafar Iqbal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Zafar Iqbal, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Rock Hill, SC were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	42
ablation	135
ambulatory monitoring	10
angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	1025
cardioversion	16
catheterization	108
chronic care	192
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	781
hospital care	958
inpatient care	949
lab tests	45
minimally invasive procedures	192
nuclear scan	96
outpatient care	13
pelvic imaging	34
stent placement (stenting)	29
stress testing	170
ultrasound (sonogram)	1248
vascular procedures	719

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zafar Iqbal, MD.

**Gender**
Female	765
Male	605

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	298
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	206
75 to 84	442
Less than 65	220
65 to 74	501

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	8
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Zafar Iqbal, MD graduated from Khyber Medical College. He completed residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Khyber Medical College

Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Zafar Iqbal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Hospital

CAROLINA HEART SPECIALISTS LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$5,104 ENTRESTO $4,939	LEQVIO $116	$49
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$1,631 Atherectomy Device $1,542	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $69	Diamondback Peripheral $15	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $4
Pfizer Inc.	$414 ELIQUIS $262	VYNDAQEL $67	PAXLOVID $67	NURTEC ODT $18
Amgen Inc.	$285 Repatha $251	Corlanor $22	$12
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$278 VERQUVO $278
Other	$2,814 XARELTO $269	JARDIANCE $158	MULTAQ $151	Zilver Vena $151	LifeVest $117	Other $1,968

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,546
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,640
Travel and Lodging	$2,288
Education	$52

Biography

Dr. Zafar Iqbal practices adult cardiology and interventional cardiology in Rock Hill, SC. He has indicated that his clinical interests include heart valve disease, chest pain, and heart attack. Dr. Iqbal graduated from Khyber Medical College and then he performed his residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Hospital.

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