The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Heart Failure Program is located at the Heart and Lung Treatment and Transplant Center. The program is coordinated by physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses who specialize in helping people live quality lives through outpatient management of their heart failure.
The team works with each person to:
- Set realistic goals
- Provide personalized and group education for patients and their families
- Schedule regular clinic visits at St. Luke's Heart and Lung Treatment and Transplant Center
- Arrange for regular telephone monitoring to help prevent major health problems and hospitalization
The Heart Failure Program's specialized team offers the most recent and promising array of treatment options available. Among these are proven state-of-the-art medications, mechanical heart assist devices, and surgical interventions including resynchronization therapy and transplantation.
Patients and their families experience significant benefits from participating in the Heart Failure Program, including:
- The opportunity to participate with the team in developing a treatment plan
- The assurance that everything possible is being done and that promising alternatives on the leading edge of medical science are being explored
- An enhanced capacity for life as a result of treatment and support. You will be given regular instructions and be informed of any changes in your health.
Treatment
The Heart Failure Program has instituted programs to treat heart failure aggressively and has successful initiatives spanning the continuum of care. Referring physicians and their patients benefit from these programs, as can healthcare professionals who want to learn firsthand about optimal management approaches.
To learn more about treatment options, visit the Heart Failure Treatment page.
Recovery & Support
The staff of the Heart Failure Program has prepared some useful information about heart failure to help educate those interested in the topic.
To learn more about recovery and support offered in the Program, such as when to seek help, joining support groups, and the 4 Ds of managing heart failure at home, visit the Heart Transplant Recovery & Support page.
Contact
For more information, call (832) 355-3961, or to schedule an appointment, call (832) 355-9021.
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