Heart Failure Care
Heart Failure Care If you’ve been diagnosed with heart failure or have had a heart-related hospital stay, your doctor may refer you to our heart failure clinic. The caring team at the LMH Health Heart Center is here to help you manage your symptoms, strengthen your heart, and avoid future hospital visits. Accredited Heart Failure […]
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Heart Failure Care
If you’ve been diagnosed with heart failure or have had a heart-related hospital stay, your doctor may refer you to our heart failure clinic. The caring team at the LMH Health Heart Center is here to help you manage your symptoms, strengthen your heart, and avoid future hospital visits.
Accredited Heart Failure Clinic
LMH Heart Center is recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for our ability to care for people with heart failure, before, during, and after a hospital stay. This means we have the experience and resources to help you achieve the best possible outcome.
What’s Congestive Heart Failure?
A diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) might be concerning, but it doesn’t mean your heart has stopped working. It means your heart isn’t pumping blood as effectively, which can lead to fluid buildup and cause symptoms like weakness and shortness of breath.
Managing Heart Failure
Our heart failure program, helps you improve symptoms and your overall quality of life with:
- Proper medication
- Exercises that reduce heart failure symptoms
- A heart-healthy, low-salt diet
- Weight loss
Complete, Coordinated CHF Care
At LMH Heart Center, you’ll receive expert care from a team of cardiologists, nurses, and other specialists working together to manage your heart failure. Depending on your needs, we may also recommend:
- Heart and vascular tests – Check the health of your heart and blood vessels
- Cardiac rehabilitation – Strengthens your heart with a personalized exercise program
