作为心力衰竭的病人, 心肌病, and Pulmonary Hypertension Program, you will experience expert evaluation, 疾病管理, 治疗, and referral for interrelated conditions.
The comprehensive care you will receive is delivered by our specialized care teams. Team members are skilled and experienced in meeting your individual medical and support needs. Our teams work with you to help you understand your condition and what you need to do, and provide access to the 治疗 options, follow up and supportive care you need.
Our services are integrated across inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as through referral and follow up for advanced testing and procedures. Care is provided through three specialized clinics:
我们的服务包括:
- 深入评估, including thorough review of medical history and prior testing, and referral for additional diagnostic testing
- Referral to advanced diagnostic and 治疗 modalities, 包括心脏成像, catheterization and electrophysiology
- Review and management of medications
- Care management and support including referral to other specialties to manage symptoms and related conditions
Advanced 心脏衰竭 and 心肌病 Program
心肌病 includes different illnesses of the heart muscle that affect its ability to pump normally. 在某些情况下, 心肌病是遗传性的, and in other cases it is caused by conditions such as hypertension, 瓣膜疾病, 先天性心脏病, 或者冠状动脉疾病, or by certain medications and substances.
Some cardiomyopathies have no symptoms and require no 治疗. Others can have severe symptoms and complications. Effective 治疗 can control symptoms, 减少并发症, and keep the disease from getting worse.
心肌病 is a major cause of heart failure, which develops gradually as the heart muscles get weaker. 心 failure does not mean that the heart has stopped, but rather that it is weakened and not pumping and relaxing as well as it should. 心 failure can present as acute (sudden) or chronic (slowly progressive), and can be associated with a variety of heart conditions.
心 failure can progress to a state of congestion, also known as congestive heart failure, in which fluid builds up around the heart, 肺, 以及身体的其他部位.
治疗 include lifestyle changes, 药物, 手术, implanted devices to correct arrhythmias, 以及其他非手术治疗.
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肺动脉高压门诊
In pulmonary hypertension, the blood vessels that supply the 肺 become thick or clogged. The vessels can't carry as much blood, so blood backs up and the pressure in the pulmonary artery increases, 使心脏更加努力地工作. If high pressure continues untreated, 心脏变大, weaker and less able to pump blood into the 肺 and eventually, 全身.
Pulmonary hypertension is most often the result of left heart disease (LHD) which accounts for 65-80% of cases, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Other associated conditions include collagen vascular disease, 硬皮病, 类风湿性关节炎, 肝脏疾病, kidney disease and pulmonary embolism.
治疗 include lifestyle changes, 医疗管理和, 在极少数情况下, 肺移植手术.
Cardio-Oncology诊所
If you are planning to or have received chemotherapy, 辐射, or immunotherapy for specific cancers, you might be susceptible to alterations in cardiac function. The emerging field of cardio-oncology concentrates on specific heart conditions that might occur in such situations. Our team is specifically trained to take care of patients with cardiac issues related to a cancer or specific 治疗.