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Merrill A Krolick, DO

Merrill A Krolick, DO

Interventional Cardiology

Merrill A Krolick, DO
About Merrill A Krolick, DO

Merrill Krolick, DO, FACC was born in New York City. He received his bacherlor's degree in biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. He then attended the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, N.Y. receiving his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree in 1985. Dr. Krolick completed a rotating internship at Sun Coast Osteopathic Hospital in Largo, Fla. In Tampa, Fla. he completed his internal medicine and cardiology training at the University of South Florida, including training in interventional cardiology and cardiac transplantation.

Dr. Krolick has been in clinical practice since 1992. Initially he practiced at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Va. Currently he is practicing at The Heart Institute at Largo. He is an attending cardiologist at HCA Largo Medical Center, Morton Plant Hospital and HCA Indian Rocks Hospital.

Dr. Krolick has been a previous chairperson and director of the Pinellas chapter of the American Heart Association. He currently serves as co-director of the cardiology fellowship program at HCA Largo Medical Center and is director of the interventional cardiology fellowship. He directs the cardiac cath lab at HCA Largo Medical Center.

Dr. Krolick is triple board certified in Internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology. He has written numerous articles including being published in The New England Journal of Medicine, and writing recent chapters in cardiovascular textbooks. He is an associate professor in cardiology at the University of South Florida, and at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Dr. Krolick has served as clinical investigator on numerous drug and clinical device trials including drug coated balloons for treatment of peripheral vascular disease and the original drug coated stent trials for coronary artery disease He practices noninvasive cardiology and interventional cardiology. His special interest is in peripheral vascular disease. He is recognized as both a national and local leader in endovascular interventions. He is currently on advisory panels for Bard Peripheral Vascular, CSI, Access Closure and St. Jude Medical. He has spoken at major vascular meetings including AMP and The Veins.

His peripheral interests included endovascular aortic aneurysm treatment and treatment of CLI (critical limb ischemia), Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), venous treatment, and treatment of symptomatic claudication.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians and Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventionalists.

The Heart Institute - Largo

The Heart Institute - Largo
1345 West Bay Dr Ste 101
Largo, FL 33770
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Aetna

Auto Accident Insurance

Humana

Humana Medicare - PPO

Medi Pass - Medicaid - HMO

Medicaid

Medicare Assignment

Staywell

Sunshine State Health

Medicare

United Healthcare Medicare

Procedures & Conditions

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Aneurysm

Angina

Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Aortic Aneurysm

Aortic Dissection

Aortic Stenosis

Aortic Valve Disease

Aortic Valve Regurgitation

Arrhythmias

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Flutter

Autonomic Disorders

Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Cardiac Imaging

Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging

Cardiac Pet Scan

Cardiac Ultrasound

Cardiologist

Cardiomegaly

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiovascular - Congestive Heart Failure

Cardiovascular Arrhythmia

Cardiovascular Maze

Cardiovascular Radial Artery Catheterization or Angioplasty

Cardiovascular Stress Test

Cardioversion

Cardioverter-Defibrillator Insertion, Removal or Repair

Carotid Artery Disease

Carotid Artery Stenosis

Carotid Ultrasound

Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)

Chest Pain

Cholesterol Management

Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)

Coarctation Of the Aorta

Congenital Heart Defects

Congenital Heart Disease

Congestive Heart Failure

Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

CT - PET Scan

Echocardiography

Emergency Cardioversion

Endocarditis

Healthcare Exchange

Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)

Heart Disease

Heart Disease Prevention

Heart Murmur

Heart Palpitations

Hyperlipidemia

Hypertension

Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease

Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease

Hypertensive Heart Disease

Hypotension

Interventional Cardiology Impella Device Implant and Cardio MEMS

Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload

Lipid Disorders

Marfan Syndrome

Medicaid

Medicare

Mitral Valve Disease

Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Nuclear Stress Test

Pacemaker Insertion Or Replacement

Palpitations

Peace of Mind

Pericardial Disease

Pericarditis

Peripheral Artery Catheterization

Peripheral Artery Disease - PAD

Phlebectomy

Preventive Medicine

Pulmonary Disease

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary Valve Disease

Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders

Seasonal Resident

Septal Defect

Stress Test

Syncope

Tachycardia

Thoracentesis

Thrombolysis

Thrombosis

Tilt Testing or Cardiac Event Monitors

Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)