Dr. Brian Heng Li, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Cleveland, OH specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 2013 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Brian Heng Li, MD is affiliated with Elyria Family Health and Surgery Center, Lorain Family Health and Surgery Center, Fairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Avon Hospital and Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center.
18101 Lorain Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44111
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303 Chestnut Commons Drive
Elyria, OH 44035
33300 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Avon, OH 44011
5700 Cooper Foster Park Road
Lorain, OH 44053
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.
Dr. Brian Heng Li, MD graduated from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 2013. He completed residency at University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.
Medical School: University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine (2013)
Residency: University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals (2019)
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Licensed In: Ohio
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Dr. Brian Li is a specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He works in Cleveland, OH, Lorain, OH, and Avon, OH. He is especially interested in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto, Dr. Li attended medical school at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Li speaks Mandarin. His professional affiliations include Avon Hospital, Elyria Family Health and Surgery Center, and Lorain Family Health and Surgery Center.