In-Office Services Include:
- EKG
- ECHO
- Treadmill Stress Test
- Holter & Event Monitoring
- Pacemaker & Defibrillator Interrogation & Monitoring
- INR Monitoring
Heart & Vascular Care
When you come to Citizens Cardiovascular Associates, a Citizens Medical Professionals clinic, your heart is in the right place. With an exceptional team experienced in state-of-the-art heart care, we offer patients a wide range of cardiovascular services to care for all of their heart needs.
Diagnostic & Interventional Cardiology Services:
- Advanced Imaging
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Electrophysiology
- Implantable Defibrillators
- STEMI program (ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction)
- Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (TR-PCI) treating blockages in the heart through an incision in the wrist
- Nuclear Medicine Stress Tests
- Right and Left Heart Catheterizations
- Echocardiograms
- Thrombectomy & Aspiration Catheters
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Screenings & Treatment
- Balloon Angioplasty & Stent Placements
Heart & Vascular Surgeries Include:
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting & Revisions
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Mitral Valve Replacement
- Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Surgery
- Peripheral Arterial Disease Treatment
- Vascular Surgeries
- Femoral-Popliteal Bypass
- AAA Stent Graft
- Vascular Access
Heart Failure Center
At Citizens Medical Center's Heart Failure Center, we are dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of heart failure. Our team of cardiologists, surgeons, registered dietitians, pharmacists and physical therapists provide compassionate, knowledgeable care that helps our patients achieve the best quality of life possible.
Citizens Heart Failure Center compliments the care provided by your Primary Care Physician. We are here to help you get back to a healthy and enjoyable life.
Ask your doctor for a referral, or call (361) 573-0756 to make an appointment today.
WHAT IS HEART FAILURE?
Heart Failure (sometimes called congestive heart failure) occurs when your heart is not working as well as it should. Not all conditions that lead to heart failure can be reversed, but treatments and lifestyle changes can improve the signs and symptoms.
WHY A HEART FAILURE CENTER?
The team approach of the Citizens Heart Failure Center provides personalized, evidence-based care and education to:
- Improve your quality of life.
- Reduce your heart failure symptoms.
- Reduce the number of times you are admitted to the hospital due to heart failure.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THE CITIZENS HEART FAILURE CENTER?
Expert Evaluation and Treatment, Professional Support and Continued Guidance:
- Cardiology evaluation and recommendations by our Cardiologists and Heart Failure Center team.
- Pharmacist consultation at each Heart Failure Clinic appointment to provide education on medications.
- Special invitations to support groups and educational events.
WHY DO OUR PATIENTS CHOOSE CITIZENS FOR HEART CARE?
- Medically superior facilities
- State of the art resources
- Highly skilled cardiac team and surgeons
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified registered nurses and physicians, experienced cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists and licensed cardiopulmonary personnel
- 24/7 access to support services such as laboratory, pharmacy, cardiopulmonary and diagnostic radiology
- Heart Failure Center to help patients prevent and treat heart failure with cardiac education and rehabilitation to achieve highest level of independence and quality of life
- Both Surgery and the ICU are staffed with registered nurses and technicians specifically trained in cardiac care
Citizens Cardiovascular Associates
Ashraf Abusara, MD
Interventional Cardiologist, Cardiology Medical Director
Chelif Junor, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
Harris Khan, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
James Knight, MD, FACS
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Kurtis Krueger, MD, FACC
Interventional Cardiologist
Peter Napoli, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Corey J. Scruggs, MD, FACS
Interventional Cardiologist
Did you know heart attacks can be prevented?
Click here to learn the early warning signs and to understand your risk.
As an Accredited Chest Pain Center, Citizens supports the American College of Cardiology's mission to spread the awareness of EHAC (Early Heart Attack Care) to prevent heart attacks and cardiac arrest. About half of all heart attacks are preventable in that there are telltale signs that a heart attack is on its way.
Citizens Cardiovascular Associates
2700 Citizens Plaza, Suite 300
Building A
Victoria, TX 77901
Frequently Asked Questions
What is provider-based status?
Provider-based status is a Medicare designation which treats an offsite location of a main provider hospital as a hospital outpatient department.
Why are these changes being made?
The decision to fully integrate Citizens Medical Center and Citizens Cardiovascular Associates was made to help ensure continued high quality care throughout the community.
Is this change typical in the healthcare industry?
Provider-based clinics are common across hospital systems and follow federal billing rules.
When are these changes being made?
Citizens Cardiovascular Associates will become an outpatient department of and fully integrated with Citizens Medical Center on Monday, June 29, 2026.
How will these changes benefit patients?
The integrated model gives patients access to hospital resources, specialty care, diagnostic services, and connected medical records.
Why am I getting a charge for the hospital?
Provider-based clinics may bill a hospital facility fee and a physician professional fee, depending on insurance coverage.
Why haven't I been billed like this in the past?
These locations are now integrated with Citizens Medical Center as Citizens Cardiovascular Associates.
This is a clinic. Why am I getting a hospital charge?
The location operates as a provider-based clinic, which can include hospital outpatient department billing.
Will I pay more for services?
Cost depends on your insurance coverage. Patients should review their insurance plan to understand out-of-pocket expenses.