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At �鶹��Ƶ, we treat all stages of heart failure. We offer a range of devices, procedures and resources, including our Heart Failure Patient Toolkit, a comprehensive guide for managing heart failure. We employ the most up-to-date drug and device therapies to improve quality of life and survival in patients with advanced heart failure. We also use minimally invasive and open-heart surgery -- including heart transplants -- to help your heart.

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�鶹��Ƶ Heart Failure Centers

Our �鶹��Ƶ Advanced Heart Failure Center is the only center in southeast Virginia providing specialized care for advanced heart failure patients. We bring together specialists from every field of cardiology to create a personalized treatment plan for you from medical management to heart transplant.

Experts at our center care for patients with all stages of heart failure. Our team specializes in:

Heart failure related to amyloidosis and sarcoidosis
Heart failure related to chemotherapy treatments
Heart failure related to coronary artery disease
Heart failure related to genetic abnormalities
Heart failure related to pregnancy

In Harrisonburg, our new �鶹��Ƶ Heart Failure Center also brings guidance to you and your family when you are being treated for heart failure. We provide in-depth education, monitor your condition and connect you with the most appropriate resources to help you feel better and live more fully.

Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic

Part of our �鶹��Ƶ Advanced Heart Failure Center, our Pulmonary Hypertension Association-certified Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Clinic guides patients facing high blood pressure in their lungs. The condition can lead to heart failure. Our medical experts from several specialties team up with you to deliver quality care and treatments so you can breathe more easily.

Cardiogenic Shock Team

We offer rapid response to all hospitals in southeastern Virginia, northeastern North Carolina and the Virginia Eastern Shore to treat critically ill patients for shock. Shock, which can progress quickly, occurs when a person's body cannot pump a sufficient supply of blood.

A single phone call brings together specialists in cardiology, intensive care and cardiothoracic surgery. Patients can be transported directly to the most appropriate site for rapid and aggressive care. Our services for shock may include Impella (an implantable device restoring blood flow) and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ECMO.

CardioMEMs And HeartLogic

CardioMEMs and HeartLogic are heart monitoring systems. They detect problems before they are serious and can help avoid hospitalization by allowing your doctors to make changes in your treatment as needed.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

ECMO offers short-term heart support for severe heart failure. The machine pumps and oxygenates blood outside of your body. This process gives your heart and lungs a rest.

Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)

We offer the latest left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) to help your failing heart pump blood. We may recommend an LVAD if you have end-stage heart failure.

LVADs are mechanical pumps that we implant into your chest. The battery-operated device assists the main pumping chamber of your heart and supports your heart in pumping blood throughout your body.

Depending on your health, an LVAD may:

Provide critical support until a donor heart is available. You may hear the LVAD called bridge-to-transplant therapy in this case.
Support the heart long-term if you are not a candidate for a heart transplant or you do not wish to have one. Under this circumstance, we call the LVAD a destination therapy.

Heart Transplant Surgery

During a heart transplant, your heart surgeon replaces your heart with a heart from a donor. We were the first healthcare system in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina to perform heart transplants.

Find out more about heart transplants.

Genetic Testing

Understanding your current health and potential concerns allows you to make the best healthcare decisions. At �鶹��Ƶ, we can help you with genetic testing. When appropriate, we offer genetic testing that can identify a hereditary (passed down from a close relative) possibility for certain conditions. Before and after the testing, we also assist you with genetic counseling. Our counselors explain your testing process, your results and your care options.

Clinical Trials

Our heart experts and oncologists routinely participate in research and clinical trials. Please learn more at �鶹��Ƶ Health Research Center.

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