Andrew Wang, MD, FACC, FAHA
Structural Heart Disease Specialist, Cardiologist
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About Me
I specialize in treating heart valve disease (affecting the mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valves) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). My clinical focus emphasizes minimally invasive approaches, particularly transcatheter procedures for valve disorders.
As Director of the Duke Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic (a HCMA recognized Center of Excellence), I oversee comprehensive patient care that encompasses diagnostic evaluation, risk stratification, treatment options, and genetic counseling services. Our clinic maintains a multidisciplinary approach to managing this complex inherited heart condition.
My commitment to advancing cardiovascular medicine includes active research in these conditions, with participation in multicenter clinical trials and Duke-based studies. This involvement ensures that we can offer new treatments to patients with these conditions.
I prioritize providing individualized treatment strategies that align with both established clinical guidelines and patient-specific factors, including personal preferences. My goal is to deliver optimal cardiovascular care tailored to each patient's unique circumstances.
- Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology 2012
- Vice Chief for Clinical Services, Medicine, Cardiology 2019
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Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
I am involved in research studies of several heart conditions, including new treatments for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and heart valve conditions.
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REPAIR-MR (Primary Mitral Regurgitation)IRB# PRO00107016 , NCT# NCT04198870
- Discover- HCM awarded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 2022 - 2030
- Athan, Eugene, Vivian H. Chu, Pierre Tattevin, Christine Selton-Suty, Phillip Jones, Christoph Naber, José M. Miró, et al. “Clinical characteristics and outcome of infective endocarditis involving implantable cardiac devices.” JAMA 307, no. 16 (April 25, 2012): 1727–35. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.497.
- Herrmann, Howard C., Zachary M. Gertz, Frank E. Silvestry, Susan E. Wiegers, Y Joseph Woo, James Hermiller, Douglas Segar, et al. “Effects of atrial fibrillation on treatment of mitral regurgitation in the EVEREST II (Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair Study) randomized trial.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 59, no. 14 (April 2012): 1312–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2011.12.023.
- Kiefer, Todd, Lawrence Park, Christophe Tribouilloy, Claudia Cortes, Roberta Casillo, Vivian Chu, Francois Delahaye, et al. “Association between valvular surgery and mortality among patients with infective endocarditis complicated by heart failure.” JAMA 306, no. 20 (November 23, 2011): 2239–47. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2011.1701.
- Loriaux, D. B., A. Wang, and T. L. Kiefer. “Alcohol septal ablation in the management of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM).” In Cardiac Imaging in Structural Heart Disease Interventions: A Textbook for the Heart Team, 195–227, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50740-3_7.
- Samad, Z., and A. Wang. “Endocarditis: The Role of Echocardiography in Diagnosis and Clinical Decision-Making.” In Practice of Clinical Echocardiography, 416–32, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-40125-8.00022-6.
- Kiefer, T. L., and A. Wang. “Infective endocarditis.” In Evidence-Based Cardiology Consult, 9781447144410:71–78, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4441-0_6.
- Wang, Andrew, Neal K. Lakdawala, Theodore P. Abraham, Ester Kim Nilles, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Anjali Tiku Owens, Richard G. Bach, Sara Saberi, Amy Sehnert, and Sharon Cresci. “THE EFFECT OF MAVACAMTEN TREATMENT FOR SYMPTOMATIC, OBSTRUCTIVE HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY IN PATIENTS OF OLDER AGE AND LONGER DURATION OF DIAGNOSIS: ANALYSIS OF THE EXPLORER-HCM TRIAL.” In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 81:327–327, 2023.
- Burkett, Melissa Merrill, Andrew Vekstein, Christopher Jensen, J Kevin Harrison, Andrew Wang, Donald D. Glower, Todd Kiefer, and G Chad Hughes. “ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS ADHERENCE AFTER VALVE REPLACEMENT SURGERY.” In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 81:1969–1969, 2023.
- Duran, Jessica, Vishal Rao, Anna Giczewska, Karen E. Chiswell, G Michael Felker, Andrew Wang, Donald D. Glower, Jeffrey Gaca, Kishan S. Parikh, and Sreekanth Vemulapalli. “BEDSIDE RISK PREDICTION OF ADVERSE OUTCOMES IN MEDICALLY TREATED PATIENTS WITH SEVERE TRICUSPID REGURGITATION.” In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 81:1973–1973, 2023.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
- American College of Physicians
- American Heart Association
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Cytokinetics, Inc.
- ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH PLC
- UpToDate, Inc