Services

Heart Failure Clinic

Congestive heart failure is the inability of the heart to supply the body with needed nutrients and oxygen. It can occur when the heart muscle does not pump vigorously enough to propel blood forward through the body, or when the filling of the heart between beats becomes more difficult and inefficient. In both types of heart failure, fluid backs-up into the lungs and tissues. This increased pressure in the lungs results in fluid moving into the breathing and tissue spaces, causing shortness of breath, fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal bloating, ankle swelling, weight gain, cough, a rapid pulse, nausea and/or chest discomfort.

State of the Heart Cardiology can assist you in managing these symptoms in our Heart Failure Clinic.

We provide:

• A team of experts with the sole purpose of diagnosing and caring for patients with this disease
• State of the Art testing with advanced, 3- and 4- dimensional cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography) and immediate results with the best blood test for heart failure � BNP.
• A team working to improve the performance of your heart, improve the quality of your life as well as your ability to perform daily activities - all with the goal of allowing you to live a longer and more productive life
• A specific medical regimen, including exercise and dietary guidelines
• A support staff that is readily available for guidance