Overview
James Vacek is a Cardiologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Vacek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 45 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Heart Bypass Surgery.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
4000 Cambridge St Ste G600, Kansas City, KS 66160
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.
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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
- Distinguished
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Vacek isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Advanced
- AtherosclerosisDr. Vacek isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Vacek isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Vacek isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Vacek isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Vacek isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Vacek isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Vacek isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.