Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) happens when the arteries that send blood to the heart muscle harden and narrow.  CAD is the most common type of heart disease in the United States.

Programs + Services


Interventional Cardiology Center

Explore our Interventional Cardiology Center that offers surgical and non-surgical procedures for treating serious heart disorders. Request an appointment today.
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Women's Heart Center

The Women’s Heart Health Center offers the best possible care for women who have or are at risk for cardiovascular disease. Request an appointment with a specialist today.
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Doctors + Care Team

Laurence A. Conway, MD

Laurence A. Conway, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Cardiologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-8252
Fax #: 617-636-5039

Interventional cardiology

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Mohamad El-Zaru, MD

Mohamad El-Zaru, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Staff Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiology Center; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-8252
Fax #: 617-636-5039

Cardiovascular disease

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Madhavi Kadiyala, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Director of Cardiac MRI and CT, Associate Program Director, Cardiac Imaging Fellowship and Assistant Professor
Department(s): CardioVascular Center, Cardiology
Appt. Phone: 508-875-4811
Fax #: 508-875-5942

General Cardiology, Coronary artery disease, Menopausal Heart Health, Prevention

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Navin K. Kapur, MD, FAHA, FACC, FSCAI

Navin K. Kapur, MD, FAHA, FACC, FSCAI

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Executive Director, The CardioVascular Center for Research and Innovation (CVCRI); Director, Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support Program; Director, Interventional Research Laboratories; Director of Cardiac Biology Research Center, Molecular Cardiology Research Institute (MCRI); Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-8252
Fax #: 617-636-5913

Interventional cardiology, advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support

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Carey D. Kimmelstiel, MD

Carey D. Kimmelstiel, MD

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Accepting New Patients

Virtual Appointments Available

Title(s): Director, Interventional Cardiology Center; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-2273
Fax #: 617-636-5913

Interventional cardiology

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Lawrence S. Lee, MD, MBA

Lawrence S. Lee, MD, MBA

Title(s): Surgical Director, Structural Heart Program, Tufts Medical Center
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): CardioVascular Center, Cardiac Surgery
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5590
Fax #: 617-636-6410

Coronary artery disease, valve disease, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmia, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, minimally invasive and hybrid therapies

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Ayan R. Patel, MD

Ayan R. Patel, MD

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Accepting New Patients

Virtual Appointments Available

Title(s): Director, Cardiovascular Imaging and Hemodynamic Laboratory; Director, Cardiac Amyloidosis Program; Director, Women's Heart Center; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-2273
Fax #: 617-636-5913

Echocardiography, heart failure, women's heart disease, cardiac amyloidosis

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Carly M. Van Patten, MSN, BSN

Carly M. Van Patten, MSN, BSN

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Nurse Practitioner
Department(s): CardioVascular Center, Cardiology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-2273
Fax #: 617-636-5913

Coronary artery disease, heart failure, preventive cardiovascular medicine

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