Heart Failure
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute offers a full range of heart failure treatment options.
Our team of subspecialty trained experts are dedicated to helping patients live full lives through comprehensive heart failure treatment.
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute offers a full range of heart failure treatment options. Using a combination of medicine, surgery, and symptom management strategies, each patient receives a personalized care plan.
Our program includes:
- Expert management of all types and stages of heart failure
- Ten heart failure cardiologists certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology through the American Board of Internal Medicine
- Dedicated specialty clinics to care for patients with heart failure from amyloidosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Full spectrum of surgical support for advanced heart failure, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist devices (VAD), and heart transplantation
- Cardiologists board certified in adult congenital heart disease who specialize in treating patients at risk of developing heart failure as adults
- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing to determine patients' physical capacity
- Clinical research trials to evaluate new medications and procedures for heart failure
- Ability to implant pressure monitors (CardioMEMS™ HF System) in the heart to help detect pressure build-up before symptoms worsen
Make an appointment: call 816-931-1883
Nationally Recognized Care
Advanced Certification in Heart Failure by The Joint Commission
Saint Luke’s Hospital has been certified since 2014. Our program provides the next generation of heart failure care to patients in the hospital and outpatient settings and fosters exceptional outcomes for heart failure patients.
Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure® Gold Plus Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll Quality Achievement Award
Recognition from the American Heart Association for our excellence in implementing the latest treatment guidelines for heart failure patients.
U.S. News and World Report
Saint Luke's Hospital, Saint Luke's East Hospital, and Saint Luke's South Hospital have all earned U.S. News and World Report "Best Hospitals" as High Performing hospitals in Heart Attack.
Heart Failure Causes
There are different types and causes of heart failure, including:
- Amyloidosis
- Cancer treatment
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congenital heart disease
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Diastolic heart failure
- Heart attack
- High blood pressure
- Heart valve disease
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy
Search for a specialist
Our highly trained team of specialists offers advanced treatments as well as compassionate, personalized care.
Treatment Options
We offer a full spectrum of treatment options.
- Coronary artery stenting and bypass
- Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
- Heart Transplant
- Medications
- Pacemakers and defibrillators
- Remote pulmonary pressure monitoring (CardioMEMS™ HF System)
- Surgical and interventional procedures
- Valve procedures
- Ventricular assist device (VAD)
Patient Resources
These resources will help you better understand heart failure.
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