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Dr. Zalmen Blanck, MD

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

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: peripheral vascular interventions, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and more.

1200 Brooklyn Avenue Suite 120
San Antonio, TX 78212

(210) 271-7266

Dr. Zalmen Blanck, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Medicine in 1984 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Zalmen Blanck, MD is affiliated with Methodist Health System, Methodist Physicians, CHRISTUS Health, Baptist Health System, Baptist Hospital, METHODIST PHYSICIAN PRACTICES PLLC and Methodist Hospital | Atascosa Methodist Hospital Metropolitan Methodist Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1200 Brooklyn Avenue Suite 120
San Antonio, TX 78212

Address:

311 Camden Street Suite 102
San Antonio, TX 78215

Address:

4411 Medical Drive Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78229

Some issues Dr. Zalmen Blanck, 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

“Dr. Zalmen Blanck, a cardiac electrophysiologist who treated her at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis., said Frank had supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), a heart rhythm disorder...”—"Nine days after her perplexing heart problem is solved, she's the basketball player of the week | MinnPost", Minn Post, February 2008

ablation	30
blood draw	43
cardiac procedures	260
cardioversion	13
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	903
hospital care	137
implant surgery	43
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	137
lab tests	406
minimally invasive procedures	103

**Gender**
Male	1036
Female	993

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1764
Black	156
Hispanic	66
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	635
From 75 to 84	696
85 and over	414
Less than 65	284

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

ablation	15
ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	76
cardiac procedures	264
cardioversion	16
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	999
hospital care	253
implant surgery	45
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	31
inpatient care	253
lab tests	507
minimally invasive procedures	75

**Gender**
Male	1057
Female	952

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1718
Black	162
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	625
From 75 to 84	716
85 and over	386
Less than 65	282

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	61
cardioversion	20
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	327
hospital care	347
implant surgery	55
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	347
minimally invasive procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	226
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	188
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

ablation	10
ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	140
cardioversion	14
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	557
hospital care	544
implant surgery	83
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	544
minimally invasive procedures	103

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	162
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	134
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

ablation	13
ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	118
cardioversion	16
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	607
hospital care	624
implant surgery	64
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	10
inpatient care	624
minimally invasive procedures	90

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	16
Hispanic	158
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	148
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	56
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	677
hospital care	416
implant surgery	40
inpatient care	416
minimally invasive procedures	36
sleep study	16

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	19
Hispanic	181
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	149
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	8
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	701
hospital care	371
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	371
minimally invasive procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	21
Hispanic	225
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	168
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	353
hospital care	160
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	160
minimally invasive procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	36
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	2
cardioversion	10
doctor visit	889
hospital care	399
implant surgery	8
inpatient care	399
minimally invasive procedures	4

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zalmen Blanck, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Zalmen Blanck, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Antonio, TX were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and cardiac procedures.

ablation	17
ambulatory monitoring	27
blood draw	59
cardiac procedures	108
cardioversion	15
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	670
hospital care	361
implant surgery	42
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	361
lab tests	457
minimally invasive procedures	57
sleep study	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zalmen Blanck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	615
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	120
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	284
85 and over	162
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	261

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	39
Cancer	10
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Zalmen Blanck, MD graduated from National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Medicine (1984)

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (1988)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Zalmen Blanck, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Methodist Health System

Methodist Physicians

CHRISTUS Health

Baptist Health System

Baptist Hospital

METHODIST PHYSICIAN PRACTICES PLLC

Methodist Hospital | Atascosa Methodist Hospital Metropolitan Methodist Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$51,418 ELIQUIS $51,195	CAMZYOS $210	$13
Pfizer Inc.	$41,445 ELIQUIS $41,243	VYNDAQEL $173	CHANTIX $29
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$25,907 Pradaxa $25,765	Praxbind $15	TRADJENTA $4	$122
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$7,143 Arctic Front $1,696	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $1,311	Micra $1,159	SelectSecure $1,076	Azure $702	Other $1,199
Boston Scientific Corporation	$4,622 WATCHMAN $2,208	GENERAL THERAPIES $964	TACHY LEAD $795	Watchman Device $228	Tachy System $124	Other $303
Other	$14,182 Carto 3 System $2,426	DIAMONDTEMP BIDIRECTIONAL ABLATION CATHETER $1,468	XARELTO $674	Carto 3 $614	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $579	Other $8,420

**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	$95,525
Food and Beverage	$19,384
Travel and Lodging	$19,245
Consulting Fee	$10,550
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Zalmen Blanck is a specialist in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He works in San Antonio, TX. His clinical interests include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), hypertension (high blood pressure), and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). He is professionally affiliated with Methodist Healthcare, Methodist Physicians, and CHRISTUS Health.

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