Heart Failure Treatment
At Sentara, we are dedicated to preventing, treating and managing heart failure. Diagnosing and treating heart failure early can help people live longer and improve their quality of life. We use advanced cardiac imaging and diagnostic tests to accurately diagnosis your condition. Then we tailor a treatment program based on your needs. Patients and their loved ones can download our Heart Failure Patient Toolkit, a comprehensive guide for managing heart failure.
The Sentara Advanced Heart Failure Center is the only comprehensive heart failure center in Hampton Roads with the skill and experience to provide complete heart failure diagnosis and treatment options.
Through our heart failure program, we see patients in all stages of heart failure, including patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) or heart transplant. Our Center is staffed by subspecialized heart failure physicians and staff offering comprehensive heart failure management that includes:
- On-site diagnostic testing
- Medical therapy
- Rhythm control devices
- Streamlined process for evaluation
- Heart failure research
Dedicated, Highly-Skilled Team
- Cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists and other physician specialists
- Nurse practitioners
- Cardiac nurses
- Pharmacists
- Heart failure coordinators
- Social workers
- Financial coordinators
Advanced Treatment Options
- Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs)
- Total Artificial Heart implantation
- Heart transplant
- Evaluating and treating advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
