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Hector R. Villarraga, M.D.

  1. Cardiologist
  2. Echocardiographer
  3. Internist
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Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

EnglishSpanish

Existing patients

Cardio-oncology is the main interest of Hector R. Villarraga, M.D. He has many prospective protocols evaluating changes in myocardial mechanical function in patients who receive proton or photon beam radiotherapy, as well as patients with breast cancer, lymphoma and sarcoma who undergo chemotherapeutic treatment. Dr. Villarraga is also interested in the behavior of myocardial mechanics in low-grade exercise for cancer patients and HFpEF. These changes in myocardial mechanics allow for early detection of cardiotoxicity related to chemotherapy or radiotherapy before a drop in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) occurs.

Procedures performed

  • Cardio-oncology
  • Interventional echocardiography
  • Intraoperative echocardiography
  • Preventive cardiology
  1. Stress echocardiogram
  2. Transesophageal echocardiogram
  3. Transthoracic echocardiogram
  • Behavior of myocardial mechanical function in cardiomyopathies with normal ejection fraction such as amyloid heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, myocarditis, heart transplant, obesity and chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy
  • Carpal tunnel tendon and synovial mechanics
  1. 2004
    Resident - reduced to two years due to previous training.Carraway Methodist Medical Center
  2. 1997
    Fellow - Echocardiography, Level 3 Training (3/3)Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  3. 1995
    Fellow - Cardiovascular DiseasesUniversidad del Valle
  4. 1992
    Resident - Internal MedicineUniversidad del Valle
  5. 1985
    MDUniversidad del Valle

Certifications

  1. 2016
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2004
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2013
    WRite up And PublishDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  2. 2012
    WRite up And PublishDepartment of Internal Medicine
  3. 2008
    Kelly AwardAwarding Organization

Professional memberships

  1. 2020 - 2023
    Member of the Cardio-Oncology Section Leadership CouncilAmerican College of Cardiology
  2. 2020
    Abstract GraderAmerican Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
  3. 2019 - 2021
    Member, CardioSurve Research PanelAmerican College of Cardiology
  4. 2013 - present
    Member, Research CommitteeAmerican Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
  5. 2012 - 2014
    Writing Group MemberAmerican Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
  6. 2009 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
  7. 2007 - present
    FellowAmerican Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
  8. 2005 - present
    MemberAmerican Heart Association & American Stroke Association
  9. 2003 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
  10. 2003 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine
  11. 1997 - 2001
    MemberColombian Task Force for Stress Echocardiography and Echocardiography, Fundacion Valle del Lilli
  12. 1997 - 2001
    MemberColombian Task Force for Valvular Heart Disease, Fundacion Valle del Lilli
  13. 1997 - present
    Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration

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Research activities

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