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Olivia Wei Chang, PA is in Orange, CA specializing in cardiology (heart disease). Olivia Wei Chang, PA is affiliated with St. Joseph Health (Northern California, Southern California, and West Texas/Eastern New Mexico) and PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION.
1140 West La Veta Avenue Suite 430
Orange, CA 92868
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:
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:
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.
She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant and has a state license in California.
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Licensed In: California
Olivia Wei Chang, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Olivia Wei Chang, PA appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, Anthem, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Providence, US Family Health Plan, First Health PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO and Insurance Plan.
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Ms. Olivia Chang works as a cardiology (heart disease). Her clinical interests include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart failure, and hypertension (high blood pressure). Ms. Chang appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. She is professionally affiliated with St. Joseph Health (Northern California, Southern California, and West Texas/Eastern New Mexico). She welcomes new patients at her office inOrange, CA as reported by St. Joseph Health.