Congestive Heart Failure – An umbrella term that describes many different types and causes of heart disease. Simply put, congestive heart failure is when the heart is unable to provide enough support to supply the body. Heart failure can be caused by prior heart attacks, family history, viral illness, and many other causes. Our heart care team explores all potential reasons for your heart disease and ensures guideline-directed medical therapies and devices are offered to improve both the quality and quantity of your life.
Pulmonary Hypertension - High pressures within the lungs that can make it challenging to breathe. Pulmonary hypertension can often go unrecognized and untreated for many years. It can be difficult to treat and often requires several medications and procedures. Our center specializes in both traditional and rare types of pulmonary hypertension such as chronic thromboembolic disease (chronic blood clots in the lungs) that requires specialized surgery. We are the only center in the region to offer this surgery.
Amyloidosis - Rare condition that causes heart failure, caused by abnormal protein either in the liver or bone marrow. Amyloidosis can be fatal if left untreated. It can often cause neuropathy and other nerve symptoms that can be linked to cancers and blood disorders. We work closely with our hematology/oncology and neurology colleagues to diagnose and treat amyloidosis.
Sarcoid - This disease can affect the heart, lungs, and the electrical system of the heart, causing heart failure. We work closely with our pulmonology colleagues to treat complex cases.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) - The most common inherited type of heart disease. It often causes an enlarged heart or a thickening of the heart muscle. Our comprehensive team evaluates the risk of sudden cardiac death, uses a combination of imaging techniques to fully understand your condition, optimizes medications, and provides both surgical and minimally invasive septal reducing procedures when needed.
