Heart Failure

The Heart and Vascular Center's Comprehensive Heart Failure program provides evaluation, management and treatment for patients with heart failure, a disease of the heart muscle which does not allow the heart to adequately support the rest of the body's functions.

Our multidisciplinary team is composed of specialists representing every aspect of cardiac care, including heart failure cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, as well as dedicated advanced practice providers, nurse coordinators, pharmacists, psychologists, transplant immunologists, dietitians, financial counselors, palliative care specialists and social workers. They are often among the first in the country to use new medicines, procedures and devices for every stage of heart failure.

Our goal is to provide each patient with a tailored treatment plan addressing a patient's physical, mental and emotional needs with nurse-led clinics, telemanagement, nutrition counseling and social services.

Conditions We Treat

• Acquired cardiomyopathies diseases (amyloidosis, sarcoidosis)
• Cardiogenic shock
• Complex valve and coronary disease
• Inherited cardiomyopathies
• The full continuum of heart failure

Medical and Surgical Treatment Options

• Advanced care planning
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• CardioMEMS™ device implantation and monitoring
• Disease management and outpatient diuretic therapy
• Heart transplant
• High-risk coronary revascularization and valve interventions
• Left ventricular assist device surgery
• Medical therapy for advanced heart failure
• Outpatient inotrope infusions
• Palliative care
• Placement of implantable cardiac devices
• Support and education classes

Heart Failure Treatment

Yale New Haven Hospital’s Heart Failure Program provides comprehensive guideline-based management to patients with heart failure. Our doctors are experts in the field, with skill and knowledge in the most current and promising array of treatment options for people living with all stages of heart failure.

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Cardiac Amyloid Program

The Cardiac Amyloid Program provides highly specialized care of patients with cardiac amyloidosis, a group of diseases caused by abnormal deposits of proteins in the heart which can affect other organs. Our program is one of the largest in the country and uses a multidisciplinary team approach to develop comprehensive, patient-centered treatment plans.

The program team includes Yale Medicine specialists from cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, hematology, neurology and oncology. Toward accurate diagnosis, diagnostic tests include genetic testing, myocardial tissue biopsy and advanced imaging. Patients may have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials and the program offers a support group.