Spotlight on the Heart Failure Center
The Heart Failure Center at Oklahoma Heart Hospital specializes in treating patients with heart failure from all causes. We aim to improve the lives of each one of our patients and help them effectively manage the symptoms caused by heart failure.
Congestive heart failure is a disease in which the heart keeps pumping blood but is not as efficient as it should be. The result is not enough oxygen-rich blood reaching the brain, lungs, and all the other organs in the body. There are many different things that can cause congestive heart failure, including congenital defects, infection, hypertension, diabetes, or damage from prior heart attacks. Sometimes the cause is unknown.
How we care for heart failure patients
Our team at the Heart Failure Center takes a proactive approach that combines the latest advances in treatment and research with patient education, medications, and procedures. Our team approach includes physicians, medical assistants, nurses, nutritionists, physical therapists, and exercise therapists all working together in caring for our patients. This team approach allows us to treat heart failure from all sides and meet the goal of improving the quality of life for our patients.
The Heart Failure Center takes pride in its clinical research trials and study of new treatments, which allow us implement new therapies and prolong the lives of our patients. With our involvement in clinical research and our use of new technologies, patients can be confident that our team is utilizing the most up-to-date medical knowledge and technology available.
What to expect as a patient
Your first visit with one of our specialists will focus on your medical history and exploring the cause of your heart failure with the goal of developing a treatment plan. Our team of experts will support you in each step of that plan and educate you on ways to improve quality of life and manage the symptoms of heart failure.
Treatment plans can include everything from medication to biventricular pacemakers to monitoring devices such as the CardioMEMS system that detects fluid retention before symptoms may appear. In some cases, cutting-edge approaches can be used to restore the patient’s heart to normal function.
Patients at our Heart Failure Center have regular appointments to monitor their condition and make adjustments to help them better manage the progression of the disease.
If you have symptoms of heart failure or have been previously diagnosed, contact the OHH Heart Failure Center to schedule an appointment with one of our specialists.