Advanced Heart Failure
Advanced Heart Failure
What is heart failure?
The advanced heart failure program at University Heart provides comprehensive, compassionate care for patients with all stages of heart failure. Our team of specialists provides care from the onset of congestive heart failure symptoms through long-term management of chronic heart failure, to left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation or heart transplantation.
We offer the only heart transplant program and LVAD program in the state, and our team of cardiologists are board-certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology.
 | Our LVAD program has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ for ventricular assist device therapy. |
Who do we treat?
The advanced heart failure program treats patients with any of the following medical issues:
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplant
- Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
- Amyloidosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)
- Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
Who are we?
The advanced heart failure program at University Heart utilizes a multidisciplinary team to provide excellent care based on patient and family needs. Our team is able to care for each patient from diagnosis of heart failure and throughout their lives.
Our team includes:
- Boards Certified Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologists
- Cardiothoracic Surgeons
- Heart Failure Nurse Practitioners
- Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist
- Heart Failure RN Coordinators
- Heart Transplant RN Coordinators
- VAD RN Coordinators
- Dietician
- Social Worker
We also utilize other providers and support services in order to meet all patient and family needs.
Where are we located?
We see patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Our Advanced Heart Failure clinic is located at the UMMC Pavilion in Suite C. We perform procedures and diagnostic imaging at University Heart.
When to refer to Advanced Heart Failure?
When to Refer to Advanced Heart Failure? | ||
| I | Inotropes | Previous of ongoing use of inotropes |
| N | NYHA Class/Natriuretic Peptides | NYHA III/IV or high NT-pBNP |
| E | End-organ Dysfunction | Worsening renal/liver failure |
| E | Ejection Fraction | EF <20% |
| D | Defibrillator Shocks | Appropriate Shocks |
| H | Hospitalizations | >1 HF Hospitalization in 12 months |
| E | Edema/Escalating diuretics | Persistent overload, diuretic resistance |
| L | Low blood pressure | <90mmHg |
| P | Prognostic medication | Inability to titrate (or decrease) GDMT |
How to Refer?
To refer a patient or yourself to Advanced Heart Failure Program:
- Call (601) 984-5678 (choose option 1)
- Fax completed Referral Form to (601) 984-2942
- Email lvad@umc.edu with completed Referral Form
- Referral through uView
- Place an Ambulatory Referral to Heart Failure Order
- Referral through Electronic Medical Record
- Place an Ambulatory Referral to Heart Failure Order