Overview
Hector Ventura is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Ventura is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, Heart Transplant, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 191 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Mitral Stenosis.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
5 Clinical Trials
Ochsner Clinic LLC
Salima Qamruddin is a Cardiologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Qamruddin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. Her top areas of expertise are Brugada Syndrome, Ectopic Heartbeat, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Qamruddin is currently accepting new patients.
Ochsner Clinic LLC
Patrick Parrino is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Parrino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Parrino is currently accepting new patients.
Cardiovascular Institute
Shane Prejean is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Houma, Louisiana. Dr. Prejean is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pediatric Myocarditis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Prejean is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Heart FailureDr. Ventura isElite. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Distinguished
- CardiomyopathyDr. Ventura isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Advanced
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Heart TransplantDr. Ventura isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- HypertensionDr. Ventura isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Pulmonary EdemaDr. Ventura isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Edema.
- Pulmonary HypertensionDr. Ventura isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Hypertension.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Ventura isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- AtherosclerosisDr. Ventura isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Ventura isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Ventura isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Ventura isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.