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Dr. Hector Urrutia, MD

Cardiology*
3.7 (9)
Map Pin Small McAllen, TX
Accepting new patients
54 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Overview of Dr. Hector Urrutia, MD

Dr. Hector Urrutia, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in McAllen, TX. They specialize in Cardiology, has 54 years of experience, and is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease. They graduated from Universidad de El Salvador Faculty of Medicine and is affiliated with Rio Grande Regional Hospital. Dr. Urrutia, completed a residency at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Patients rated Dr. Urrutia an average 3.7 star rating.

Dr. Urrutia works at Rio Grande Cardiovascular and Structural Heart in McAllen, TX. They frequently treat conditions like Hypertension, Lipid Disorders and Hyperlipidemia along with other conditions at varying frequencies. They are accepting new patients and accept Aetna, Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

Dr. Urrutia's Office Locations

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    Rio Grande Cardiovascular and Structural Heart
    100 E Ridge Rd Ste A, McAllen, TX 78503 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions
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Hyperlipidemia
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Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Pericardial Disease
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Shortness of Breath
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Disease
Atherosclerosis
Atrial Septal Defect
Cardiomegaly
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Heart Disease
Heart Palpitations
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Disease
Peripheral Edema
Systolic Heart Failure
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Angina
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Aortic Aneurysm
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Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Arrhythmias
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Carotid Artery Disease
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Congenital Heart Defects
Congestive Heart Failure
First Degree Heart Block
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Hyperkalemia
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Joint Pain
Limb Pain
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Muscle Cramping
Muscle Spasm
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Septal Defect
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Syncope
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Tobacco Use Disorder
Vitamin D Deficiency
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiac Ultrasound
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Fecal Occult Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Endocarditis
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
Aneurysm
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Aneurysm of Heart
Aortic Diseases
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Stenosis
Aspergillosis
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Benign Heart Tumors
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Constipation
Coronary Artery Aneurysm
Coronary Vessel Malformation
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Dehydration
Down Syndrome
Endocarditis
Herpes Zoster Without Complication
Hypokalemia
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Idiopathic Hypotension
Infective Endocarditis
Leukocytopenia
Limb Swelling
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Lipidoses (incl. Gaucher Disease)
Marfan Syndrome
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Nausea
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Nightmare Disorder
Noninfective Endocarditis
Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Edema
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Second Degree Heart Block
Subacute Endocarditis
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Takayasu's Arteritis
Third Degree Heart Block
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Unstable Angina
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Arrhythmia Screening
Arterial Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Nuclear Stress Testing
Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Thoracentesis
Tilt Table Testing
Treadmill Stress Test
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    Ratings & Reviews

    3.7
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    About Dr. Hector Urrutia, MD

    Specialties*
    • Cardiology

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    Years of Experience
    • 54 years of experience
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    Languages Spoken
    • English, Spanish
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    Gender
    • Male
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    NPI Number
    • 1639392665
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    Education & Certifications

    Fellowship
    • Barnes-Jewish Hospital|St Louis Children's Hospital
    Fellowship
    Residency
    • Saint Louis University School of Medicine
    Residency
    Medical Education
    • Universidad de El Salvador Faculty of Medicine
    Medical Education
    Board Certifications
    • Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine
    Board Certifications
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    Hospital Affiliations

    • Rio Grande Regional Hospital

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Dr. Hector Urrutia, MD is accepting new patients on Healthline FindCare. You can check to see if Dr. Urrutia is offering online scheduling or call the provider’s office for more information.

    Dr. Urrutia has indicated that they do offer telehealth services. Please call the provider’s office at for more information.

    Dr. Urrutia works at Rio Grande Cardiovascular and Structural Heart in McAllen, TX. View the full address on Dr. Urrutia’s profile.

    Dr. Urrutia has seen patients for Hypertension, Lipid Disorders and Hyperlipidemia, and more. You can see other conditions treated by Dr. Urrutia on their profile. Please call the provider’s office to confirm all visit reasons.

    9 patients have reviewed Dr. Urrutia. The overall rating for this provider is 3.7. You can read verified reviews and ratings and leave your own review based on your experience with Dr. Urrutia.

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