The Sentara Advanced Heart Failure program at Sentara Heart Hospital on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital provides comprehensive, specialized care for patients suffering from heart failure.
Heart failure is a chronic and progressive condition in which the heart muscle is
unable to pump blood through the heart to meet the body's need for blood and oxygen. It is a common condition, affecting 5.7 million Americans, and is often caused by coronary heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes. Diagnosing and treating heart failure early can help people live longer and improve their quality of life.
The Sentara Advanced Heart Failure program provides access to a full range of care and level of expertise not found anywhere in the region that includes state-of-the-art medications,
ventricular assist devices(VADs), advanced pacemaker program, surgical interventions including resynchonization therapy and transplantation, heart failure clinic, heart transplant clinic and access to
clinical trails.
Explore this site to learn more about the Sentara Heart Failure program, as well
as heart failure
symptoms,
diagnosis and
treatment options.
View our Heart Failure Patient Handbook which includes information on how heart failure affects your heart, what you can do to stay as healthy as possible and what to do when you have problems.
Advanced Heart Failure Program Features
Dedicated nursing units
Streamlined process for evaluation
Expertise in VAD therapy
Heart transplant capability
Participation in clinical trials and heart failure research
Contact the Sentara Advanced Heart Failure Program
To refer a patient to the Advanced Heart Failure program at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, or to speak to one of our cardiologists, please call (757) 388-0340.